A study published in early 2024 somehow escaped the scrutiny of mainstream corporate media and revealed clues as to why one of America's largest ancient cities disappeared around the 13th century — and we bet you never even knew it existed.
The pre-Columbian settlement of Cahokia was located about 13 miles northeast of St. Louis, Missouri, and was home to over 50,000 people. according to According to The Independent, the region was laid out around a complex network of roads, public squares and even an observatory – all of which happened about 300 years before Christopher Columbus discovered America.
Cahokia was long thought to have been abandoned due to agricultural shifts and climatic upheaval, the study explains. Published Published in the journal The Holocene, data from the Cahokia Mounds site suggest that the dramatic agricultural failures boasted by Big Archaeology are inaccurate.
COLLINSVILLE, IL – MAY 14: The archaeological remains of Cahokia Mounds, a 13th century Native American city, are preserved as a national historic site in Collinsville, Illinois on May 14, 2021. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
“We found no evidence of the spread of prairie grasses that would be expected in a scenario involving widespread crop failure,” said author Nathalie Mueller. Said Eureka alert.
The Native Americans, known scientifically as the Cahokians, were renowned for their engineering and irrigation techniques, which would have allowed crops to continue to thrive amidst changing climates. (Related: America, your history has changed forever)
So what prompted the inhabitants to abandon the largest city (as far as we know)? “It's hard to imagine thousands of people suddenly streaming out of the city,” Müller explained. “They probably dispersed to live with relatives or to find other opportunities.”
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Cahokia is believed to have existed from at least 800 to 1350 AD. according to The latest information from UNESCO. (Related article: 27,000-year-old pyramid sparks debate in archaeological community)
You can still visit the Cahokia Mounds, and while they're far from the oldest archaeological structure in North America, they're certainly one of the most fascinating, serving as a reminder that entire civilizations thrived in this beautiful land long before America was founded.
