Thrilling games, religious community, and a long-lasting legacy to remember. The Cahokians were part of a culture called the Mississippians who lived along many rivers of the Mississippi Valley. The Cahokians were known for their mound building, no group could build mounds like they could. In 1050 CE the small village experienced rapid growth due to a star exploding, so much growth that it became the largest human settlement of North Mexico until 1760. By 1300, the community had largely disappeared. So, when someone asks you about the Cahokians, what do you know? Since these early Americans didn’t have writing, we rely on oral histories and artifacts. Much has been learned about the Cahokians, but three areas of life that stand out are how their social
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In the gravesite that the archeologists excavated you can see that they were buried with valuable items such as conch shells, chunkey stones, etc (Iseminger, William, Cahokia Mounds: America's First City / Document E). These items show that they believe in the afterlife and by them having them buried with them shows that they want to take it with them to the afterlife. The third area of the Cahokian life that can be explored from the archaeological evidence is how complex their social life was organized, but also fun at the same time. For example, people in the lower classes would be outside the walls because they were more vulnerable and then the elite class got to be protected in the walls, which is pretty expected from any culture from this time period (Cahokia: North America’s massive, ancient city / Document H). Furthermore, many people would gather around the Grand Plaza to watch the game. The game chunkey was a thriller and populated activity, participants would gather in the larger flat field of the Grand Plaza where most festivals, feasts, and proclamations were
In the gravesite that the archeologists excavated you can see that they were buried with valuable items such as conch shells, chunkey stones, etc (Iseminger, William, Cahokia Mounds: America's First City / Document E). These items show that they believe in the afterlife and by them having them buried with them shows that they want to take it with them to the afterlife. The third area of the Cahokian life that can be explored from the archaeological evidence is how complex their social life was organized, but also fun at the same time. For example, people in the lower classes would be outside the walls because they were more vulnerable and then the elite class got to be protected in the walls, which is pretty expected from any culture from this time period (Cahokia: North America’s massive, ancient city / Document H). Furthermore, many people would gather around the Grand Plaza to watch the game. The game chunkey was a thriller and populated activity, participants would gather in the larger flat field of the Grand Plaza where most festivals, feasts, and proclamations were