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What Happened to America’s First Megacity?
Season 2
Episode 6
In its prime, Cahokia was a prosperous city with a population similar to London’s. But this sprawling Native American metropolis from the Mississippian culture vanished long before Europeans arrived in North America. What happened? Now, cutting-edge scientific research offers a glimmer of hope in unraveling the mystery of Cahokia's disappearance.
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