I used to love visiting Cahokia Mounds as a kid; the place is fascinating. Apparently the vast majority of the site also remains unexcavated…wonder what else is hiding there….

nytimes.com/2021/04/24/science…

What Doomed a Sprawling City Near St. Louis 1,000 Years Ago?

Excavations at Cahokia, famous for its pre-Columbian mounds, challenge the idea that residents destroyed the city through wood clearing.

^{Asher Elbein (The New York Times)}