Why Was America's Greatest Ancient City Abandoned? | The Mystery of Cahokia
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The forgotten story of Cahokia—the largest ancient city north of Mexico—and the enduring mystery of why it vanished.
Nearly one thousand years ago, North America was home to a city larger than London or Paris. It featured enormous earthen pyramids, sophisticated engineering, astronomical alignments, and attracted people from hundreds of miles away.
Then, it was abandoned.
In this episode of Divergent Files, we explore the rise and fall of Cahokia, America's greatest ancient city. We examine the archaeology, the newest discoveries, the mystery surrounding its sudden decline, and what this forgotten civilization reveals about the history of North America.
Was Cahokia simply another ancient city... or is there far more to its story than most people realize?