The Cahokia Atlas A Historical Atlas of Cahokia Archaeology Mclvin bwler f '„ -^<P»P<> o o g) Q fa ^c^P « r,H.mt.,ltm /V»»J.—rf / : ^ Studies in Illinois Archaeology No. 6 Illinois Historic I*reservation Agency SURVEY. HISTORlCAt lamOlS ^<o-^^ THE CAHOKIA ATLAS STUDIES IN ILLINOIS ARCHAEOLOGY NUMBER 6 Thomas E. Emerson, Series Editor Michael D. Conner, Center for American Archeology, Volume Editor THE CAHOKIA ATLAS A Historical Atlas of Cahokia Archaeology Melvin L. Fowler 111 Illinios Historic Preservation Agency Springfield, Illinois ISBN 0-942579-06-2 Illinois Historic Preservation Agency Printed by Authority of the State of Illinois November 1989 Thispublicationwasfinanced inpartwith federal fundsprovidedbytheU.S. Departmentofthe Interior and administered by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. However, thecontents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of the Interior or the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. TABLE OF CONTENTS List ofFigures ix List ofTables xiv Acknowledgments xv Foreward xvi CHAPTER INTRODUCTION 1: 1 Introduction to Cahokia Archaeology 12 CHAPTER 2: HISTORY OF INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CAHOKIA SITE 15 CHAPTER 3: THE MAPS OF CAHOKIA 44 CHAPTER 4: DESCRIPTIONS OF MOUNDS 1-37 62 Mound 1 62 Mound 2 62 Mound 3 64 Mound 4 64 Mound 5 64 Mound 6 68 Mound 7 68 Mound 8 70 Mound 9 70 Mounds 10 and 11 70 Mound 12 72 Mounds 13, 14, 15, and 16 72 Mound 17 75 Mound 18 77 Mound 19 79 Mound 20 79 Mound 21 80 Mound 22 80 Mound 23 80 Mound 24 80 Mound 25 82 Mound 26 82 Mound 27 82 Mound 28 83 Mound 29 83 Mounds 30 and 31 84 Mound 32 85 Mound 33 86 Mound 34 88 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mound 35 89 Mound 36 89 Mound 37 89 CHAPTER 5: MONKS MOUND 90 Structure 90 History ofObservations and Excavations 101 CHAPTER 6: DESCRIPTIONS OF MOUNDS 39-88 108 Mound 39 108 Mound 40 110 Mound 41 Ill Mound 42 Ill Mound 43 Ill Mound 44 114 Mound 45 114 Mound 46 116 Mound 47 118 Mound 48 118 Mound 49 118 Mound 50 120 Mound 51 120 Mound 52 124 Mound 53 124 Mound 54 126 Mound 55 126 Mound 56 127 Mound 57 127 Mound 58 128 Mound 59 128 Mound 60 132 Mound 61 132 Mound 62 134 Mound 63 134 Mound 64 135 Mound 65 135 Mound 66 139 Mound 67 142 Mound 68 144 Mound 69 144 Mound 70 144 Mound 71 144 Mound 72 144 Mound 73 150 Mound 74 150 Mound 75 154 Mound 76 154 Mound 77 155 Mound 78 156 Mound 79 156 Mound 80 158 vi
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