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Mississippian East St. Louis Site Violence

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

History & Significance

Mississippian East St. Louis Site Violence was a Colonial and Pre-Columbian engagement fought in Illinois, 1050.

Construction excavations in 2011 at the East St. Louis Mound Center (part of the greater Cahokia complex) revealed a mass burial of 72 individuals with perimortem trauma. The assemblage is consistent with either sacrifice or massacre during the early Cahokia period. This complements the mass sacrificial burials known from Mound 72 at Cahokia proper. Published by the Illinois State Archaeological Survey.

Forces engaged
Unknown vs. East St. Louis Mississippian community
Casualties
72 individuals in mass burial with perimortem trauma
Outcome
Mass burial of approximately 72 individuals excavated at the East St. Louis Mound Center in 2011. Many showing perimortem trauma and evidence of sacrifice or massacre.

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

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Construction excavations in 2011 at the East St. Louis Mound Center (part of the greater Cahokia complex) revealed a mass burial of 72 individuals with perimortem trauma. The assemblage is consistent with either sacrifice or massacre during the early Cahokia period. This complements the mass sacrifi
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Historic Sites near Mississippian East St. Louis Site Violence

United States Post Office and Courthouse
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