Cahokia

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:archaeological_findings gptkb:cemetery
ongoing
ceremonial artifacts
trade goods
gptkbp:area 2,200 acres
gptkbp:artifacts gptkb:pottery
gptkb:jewelry
gptkb:tools
gptkbp:ceremonial_center yes
gptkbp:cultivation maize cultivation
gptkbp:cultural_influence gptkb:Mississippian_culture
gptkbp:cultural_practices gptkb:festivals
gptkb:rituals
trade fairs
gptkbp:decline climate change
resource depletion
political strife
gptkbp:defunct circa 1400 AD
gptkbp:environment gptkb:valley
gptkb:flooding
woodlands
gptkbp:features gptkb:Monks_Mound
gptkb:Woodhenge
gptkbp:founded circa 600 AD
gptkbp:historical_impact influenced historical narratives
influenced modern archaeology
influenced cultural heritage studies
gptkbp:historical_period Pre-Columbian
Mississippian period
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:cultural_exchange
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cahokia
gptkbp:influence_on subsequent Native American cultures
gptkbp:known_for mound building
gptkbp:landmark gptkb:Cahokia_Mounds_State_Historic_Site
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:mound_count over 120 mounds
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:leadership
gptkb:Saints
shamans
gptkbp:population 20,000 at its peak
gptkbp:primary_mound gptkb:Monks_Mound
gptkbp:religion polytheistic beliefs
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:urban_planning
gptkb:organization
economic systems
gptkbp:significance largest pre-Columbian city north of Mexico
gptkbp:social_structure complex society
gptkbp:trade_goods extensive trade routes
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cahokia_Mounds
gptkb:Mesoamerica
gptkb:Maya_murals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5