Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis)
Cahokia · Mound 34 Cu E
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban; Mississippian·🇺🇸 Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia, United States
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About Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis)
Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) in Illinois, St. Clair County, Cahokia, United States is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 28.7 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 130 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Relation to regional network
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban; Mississippian
- Builders
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 1985
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 833 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1940
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
38.6600° N · 90.0600° W · 130 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) — structure with stratified deposits
38.6589° N · 90.0608° WAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) — complex with stratified deposits
38.6604° N · 90.0600° WOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) — outlier with stratified deposits
38.6595° N · 90.0589° WReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Cahokia — Mound 34 Copper Workshop East (St. Louis) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
38.6580° N · 90.0597° W