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Cahokia Mounds

noun

a group of very large prehistoric Indian earthworks in southwestern Illinois, consisting of mounds with flat tops that supported temples and other structures of mud and thatch.

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Words nearby Cahokia Mounds

Cahaba, Cahan, cahier, cahill, Cahokia, Cahokia Mounds, cahoot, cahoots, cahow, Cahuilla, CAI
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British Dictionary definitions for Cahokia Mounds

Cahokia Mounds
/ (kəˈhəʊkɪə) /

pl n

the largest group of prehistoric Indian earthworks in the US, located northeast of East St Louis
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