CAHOKIA SITE
FLOOD OF 1954

BETWEEN MOUNDS 19 AND 20
CAHOKIA MOUNDS SITE

MADISON AND ST. CLAIR COUNTIES, ILLINOIS
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     This picture was taken in 1954 by Gregory Perino. It shows the extensive damage the "great flood" of that year did to one of the fields on the Cahokia Mounds site. Large numbers of artifacts are reported to have been found in these washouts after the flood, and in fact, several people can be seen in the picture looking for artifacts. It's possible that the negative painted cup described in this article may have been found during this event. It's so delicate that it was probably found somewhere in a washout after a heavy rain rather than brought to the surface by heavy farm equipment.
PHOTO BY GREG PERINO

Soil erosion in 1954 flood at Cahokia Mounds site.

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