Cahokia - Part 4: Prosperity and the edge of change

Listen to the heartbeat of a city at its height: markets humming with exchange, fields golden with maize, and artisans shaping copper, shell, and clay into objects of beauty and power. This is Cahokia in its prime, where prosperity is everywhere, but so is the first tremor of uncertainty.The city’s wealth rested on clever farming. Maize fields stretched out from every home, fed by the fertile floods of the Mississippi. People dug storage pits lined with woven mats and clay, keeping the harvest cool and safe. Raised beds and careful crop rotation kept the soil rich, even as more mouths arrived each season. All around, the rhythm of work was constant—digging, planting, harvesting, storing.Learn more at: https://thecivilizationarchive.com/civilization/cahokiaThe Civilization Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring the civilizations and empires that shaped our world.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://thecivilizationarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.