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| The US' lost, ancient megacity |
| 2021-12-30 |
| [BBC] In the ancient Mississippian settlement of Cahokia, vast social events – not trade or the economy – were the founding principle. Pity the event planners tasked with managing Cahokia's wildest parties. A thousand years ago, the Mississippian settlement – on a site near the modern US city of St Louis, Missouri – was renowned for bashes that went on for days. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #3 They traded by barter, just like everyone else did before they figured out currency. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2021-12-30 22:11 |
| #2 "I keep wondering 'Where were they trading? Who was making money?'," Newitz said. "The answer is You need a revision Annalee Newitz (Timothy Pauketat) in their (?) recent book Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age consider that common theme for a 2nd edition ---- or not, really up to you. |
| Posted by: Thaiper Jick1782 2021-12-30 18:04 |
| #1 if you live near DC or Balt or Phil or Pitts, it is a relatively short trip to see the Grave Creek Mound near Wheeling WV. not as big as Cahokia but a tall structure that you can climb and get a view also in the area is WV Prison and the New Vrindaband temple nice in the spring and summer |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2021-12-30 09:51 |