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Colonial and Pre-Columbian

Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72

1050
Illinois
Era
Colonial and Pre-Columbian
Year
1050
Location
Illinois
Status
Historical record
The Battle

History & Significance

Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72 was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in Illinois, 1050.

Mound 72 contains beheaded and dismembered individuals alongside high-status warrior burials indicating ritual violence and warfare

Forces engaged
Pre-Columbian tribal groups - specific identities and numbers unknown; scale inferred from archaeological evidence
Outcome
sacrificial_or_combat_deaths

Approximate location. The nearest recorded settlement is shown; the exact site is unrecorded.

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When did Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72 take place?
Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72 took place in 1050.
Where was Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72 fought?
Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72 was fought in Illinois, United States.
What was the significance of Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72?
Mound 72 contains beheaded and dismembered individuals alongside high-status warrior burials indicating ritual violence and warfare
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Protected heritage nearby

Historic Sites near Cahokia Warrior Burial Mound 72

Cahokia Mounds
Pre Contact · 0.6 mi
Collins, Daniel Dove, House
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Collinsville Masonic Temple Lodge #712 A.F. & A.M.
Industrial · 4.1 mi
Miners Institute Building
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State Bank Building
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