Cahokia Mounds, some 13 km north-east of St Louis, Missouri, is the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. It was occupied primarily during the Mississippian period (800–1400), when it covered nearly 1,600 ha and included some 120 mounds. It is a striking example of a complex chiefdom society, with many satellite mound centres and numerous outlying hamlets and villages. This agricultural society may have had a population of 10–20,000 at its peak between 1050 and 1150. Primary features at the site include Monks Mound, the largest prehistoric earthwork in the Americas, covering over 5 hectares and standing 30 meters high.
Received with thanks this beautiful card from
Donna affixing nice stamps.
Date of Inscription: 1982
Minor boundary modification inscribed year: 2016
Ref: 198bis
2007 Stamp- American Design - Navajo Jewelry - Self-Adhesive
2017 Stamp- Sports - Have a Ball
2017 Stamp- Marine Life - Sharks
1980 Stamp- Olympic Winter Games - Lake Placid, USA.(Sad that the nice stamp got defaced)
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