CAHOKIA SITE
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.
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