Cahokia a Melting Pot of Immigrants
Traditional anthropologists have argued, based on no evidence other than their own beliefs, that the giant Native American metropolis of
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Author: Gary C. Daniels
Thousands of years ago another civilization inhabited Missouri
On one of many pinnacles along the bluffs lining the Missouri River
southwest of Columbia, atop the steep face of jagged rock plunging to
the landing, there is an inconspicuous 10-foot lump of earth. What
appears to be a natural point in the landscape ˜ insignificant in the
swath of hills and valleys ˜ is a burial mound, formed by human hands
thousands of years ago.
Octagon Earthworks’ alignment with moon likely is no accident
The Octagon Earthworks in Newark is one remnant of the Newark
Earthworks, recently listed by The Dispatch as one of the Seven Wonders
of Ohio. Earlham College professors Ray Hively and Robert Horn demonstrated in 1982 that the walls of this 2,000-yearold circle and octagon were aligned to the points on the horizon, marking the limits of the rising and setting of the moon during an 18.6-year cycle.
Georgia Capitol Museum
Located in the State Capitol in Atlanta, houses exhibits and artifacts from all archaeological periods. Newly designed pre-historic exhibit on
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Dog River Excavations Exhibit
Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority Building. Exhibit of artifacts found at the Mississippian Period site. Items include large pots
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Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site
The Etowah Mounds, near Cartersville, thrived during the Mississippian Period. A fortified town with seven earthen mounds, Etowah was the
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Chieftain’s Museum-Major Ridge Home
The Chieftains on Chatillion Road in Rome was the home of wealthy Cherokee Major Ridge. The two-story house of sawed
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New Echota Historic Site
Near Calhoun, this site was the capital of the Cherokee nation from 1825 to 1838. The site consists of a
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Fort Mountain State Park
Fort Mountain State Park – A rock wall zigzags over 900 feet along the slope in the park. This wall
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Chief Vann House
The Chief Vann House – Built in 1804 by James Vann who was half Cherokee and half Scottish. This two-story
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John Ross Home
The John Ross Home – A two-story log home of John Ross, principal chief of the Cherokees. Built by his
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