Mighty Cahokia: Prehistoric Indian City

William R. Iseminger

William R. Iseminger is one of the world's foremost experts on the Cahokia civilization. He holds an MA in anthropology from Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, and has worked at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site for many years. For 33 years, he has offered public programs on a great variety of subjects related to his work in Archaeology and the Native American cultures of the Upper Mississippi and Illinois River Valleys. In 1996, the Illinois Association of Museums honored Bill with their Lifetime Achievement Award.

Mighty Cahokia: Prehistoric Indian City

The remains of the most sophisticated prehistoric native civilization north of Mexico are preserved in Illinois, just 8 miles from modern-day St. Louis. This slide presentation features an overview of the Native American cultures leading up to the time of Cahokia, then a specific discussion of Cahokia’s culture and primary features, such as Monks Mound, Mound 72, the Stockade Wall, and Woodhenge. The presentation will also cover the site’s current facilities, exhibits and programs, and will include views of mounds, excavations, reconstructions, artifacts, maps, and artists’ renderings of Cahokia Mounds.

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