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COLLINSVILLE (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A conference covering the cultural tradition of the ancient Mississippian tribes will take place this coming weekend. The state historic site at Cahokia Mounds is hosting

I'd had the images in my head, which I originally thought to etch into gourds. The common themes are always circular patterns, often medicine wheels, a warrior holding a severed head, or chunky players

Photo by Don Burmeister and Ira Block of National Geographic Cahokia Mounds is/was a Missippian Indian City State that rivaled cities in Europe at that time. It was among a collection of American Indian