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Mississippian culture: Ocmulgee National Monument Monks Mound, Cahokia State Historic Site, Illinois
Take a look at researchers studying Mississippians copper work from the Cahokian mounds in southwestern Illinois
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Mississippian culture: Ocmulgee National Monument
Monks Mound, Cahokia State Historic Site, Illinois
Ceremonial center
Take a look at researchers studying Mississippians copper work from the Cahokian mounds in southwestern Illinois
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