Woodland Indian and Mississippian Cultural Archaeological Sites

p. 1: Aztalan, Wisconsin
p. 2: Cahokia, Illinois
p. 3: Indian Mounds, St Paul
p. 4: Petroglyphs, Roche a Cri, Wisconsin
p. 5: Petroglyphs, Washington St. Park, MO

Aztalan occupied approximately 900 to 1200 C.E. Cahokia occupied longer, approx 700 to 1400 C.E.  Woodland Indians who built effigy, linear and conical mounds were here first. Who were the carvers and painters whose art is still found at Washington St. Park, Mo, and Roche a Cri St. Park, Wi?





 


Petroglyphs at Washington State Park, DeSoto, Missouri

Hundreds of petroglyphs carved on flat rocks on the ground on a ridge, dating from approximately 1100 C.E. 



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The spirits chose not to reveal themselves here, even with the sign to help.


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'Turkey tracks' here resemble he ones at Roche a Cri in Wisconsin, 400 miles away. Or are they arrows pointing the way . . .  


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More information on Washington State Park: http://mostateparks.com/washington.htm