Monthly Archives: August 2011

Cahokia – the cherry upon the icing of the Mississippian cake.

31 August 2011

It was settled around the 7th century, gradually evolving into a great urban center, populated more densely than London of the same time. For decades thousands of workers had shifted more than 55 million cubic feet of earth, building a great network of mounds and... Read More

The Great Peacemaker

18 August 2011

He came from across the Great Sparkling Water (Ontario), carrying the tidings of peace. Alone, in a stone canoe; or so the legend says. His mission was suicidal. The southern shores of the Great Lake were torn by decades of a fierce warfare. Five powerful... Read More

The Southwest Ancient Observatories

1 August 2011

The Ancient Pueblo People would not let the events as summer or winter solstice go unnoticed; or uncelebrated. Atop the most famous, imposing Fajada Butte in Chaco Canyon three giant slabs of rocks are leaning against the cliff surface, as if trying to hide the... Read More