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The Cahokia Civilization

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Many civilizations fail due to human's activity. A famous example would be the Easter Island who failed to see the long-term effects they had on their island. But other civilizations decline is not directly related to human activity. The Cahokia civilization was located in current day Missouri. The city was inhabited by 50 communties and spanned over 2,200 acres. The city flourished from 700 CE to 1400 CE. The Cahokians started abandoning their city by the 1200s and by the 1400 it was almost completely deserted. They are famous for build Earth Mounds, the tallest one standing at 100 feet tall. Many theories have arisen as to why the Cahokian deserted their city. One of the theories believed they cut all their trees down. Without wood they

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