Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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| gptkbp:area |
2,200 acres
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
Native American history
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| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
ongoing
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
sacred site for Native Americans
|
| gptkbp:date_enacted |
gptkb:1982
|
| gptkbp:decline |
circa 1400 AD
|
| gptkbp:designated_as |
gptkb:UNESCO
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| gptkbp:educational_programs |
gptkb:Yes
|
| gptkbp:established |
circa 600 AD
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
artifacts from the site
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| gptkbp:features |
gptkb:Monks_Mound
gptkb:Woodhenge gptkb:Mound_72 |
| gptkbp:governed_by |
Cahokia Mounds Museum Society
|
| gptkbp:has_culture |
gptkb:Mississippian_culture
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| gptkbp:historical_site |
gptkb:Yes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cahokia Mounds World Heritage Site
|
| gptkbp:includes |
over 120 mounds
|
| gptkbp:influences |
modern Native American culture
|
| gptkbp:is_recognized_for |
its large earthen mounds
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| gptkbp:landmark |
gptkb:historical_landmark
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois,_USA
|
| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:stone
gptkb:ceramics gptkb:historical_artifacts gptkb:cemetery gptkb:rituals ornamental objects sacred items shell beads ceremonial artifacts food remains trade goods evidence of trade networks tools and pottery copper artifacts architectural remnants evidence of cultural continuity evidence of environmental adaptation evidence of population dynamics evidence of subsistence strategies evidence of technological innovation evidence of agricultural practices evidence of community organization evidence of cultural exchange evidence of religious practices evidence of settlement patterns evidence of social stratification evidence of resource management evidence of artistic expression evidence of social structure evidence of political organization evidence of community rituals evidence of landscape modification evidence of cultural change evidence of ceremonial practices |
| gptkbp:population |
20,000 at peak
|
| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:National_Park_Service
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| gptkbp:research_focus |
gptkb:archaeologists
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| gptkbp:significance |
prehistoric Native American city
|
| gptkbp:surrounding_area |
gptkb:Cahokia,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:visitors_per_year |
over 300,000
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cahokia_Mounds
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|