The lost city of Cahokia: Archaeologists uncover Native Americans' sprawling metropolis. By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 18:05 GMT, 4 January 2012 A sprawling Native American metropolis which lay hidden beneath a modern city for a millennium has been uncovered. Archaeologists digging in preparation for the Mississippi River spanning bridge - which will connect Missouri and Illinois - discovered the lost city of Cahokia beneath modern St Louis.
Their findings pointed to a 'sophisticated, sprawling metropolis stretching across both sides of the Mississippi', Andrew Lawler told the journal Science. Scroll down for video... Sprawling: An artist impression of what the ancient Native American city of Cahokia, which was discovered beneath modern St Louis, would have looked like Current: The 100ft Monks Mound is in the centre of the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site An aerial view of Monks Mound with tiny cars visible in the background reveals the site's scope Cahokia, which is near Collinsville in Illinois, was initially believed to be just a 'seasonal encampment' . - Andrew Lawler. AOL.com - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle.
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