Prairie Fire: Cahokia Mounds (WILL-TV)

The Cahokia Mounds were once one of the most prosperous Native American cities in the Americas. These ancient residents of America built long-standing, sedentary communities with complex social structures, sprawling community squares, and ceremonial earthen mounds. While many of the mounds in the area have been leveled because of farming, construction, or landscaping efforts over the decades, the site is now recognized for its cultural importance. The Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site has a great Web site (http://www.cahokiamounds.com) detailing the history of this ancient city in the middle of Illinois. Narrator: Alison Davis Wood Videographer: Steve Drake Sound: Brian Paris Producer: Steve Drake Editor: Steve Drake Original Air Date: March 22, 2007 Airing Station: PBS, WILL-TV (Urbana, IL)