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Sunrise-Woodhenge and Monks Mound
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site1982
UNESCO World Heritage
At the Equinoxes, the rising sun appears to emerge from the front of Monks Mound, perhaps symbolizing the leader’s connection to the Upper World and the sun deity, reinforcing his power and authority.
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- Title: Sunrise-Woodhenge and Monks Mound
- Creator: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
- Date Created: 1982
- Location Created: United States of America
- Rights: Photo courtesy CMSHS
- Location: United States of America
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (iii)(iv)
- Date of Inscription: 1982
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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