Divergent Files
Why Was America's Greatest Ancient City Abandoned? | The Mystery of Cahokia
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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,…