Cahokia's Woodhenge featured multiple timber circles (I through V) of different diameters with varying post counts. The site functioned as a solar calendar tracking sun angles. Woodhenge was positioned roughly 850 meters west of Monks Mound for equinox alignment. Mound 72 has been studied for potential lunar alignments.
Key facts claimed:
- Cahokia Woodhenge had five timber circles (I through V), with posts arranged in partial arcs rather than complete rings
- A beaker with European Beaker Culture symbolism was found at Cahokia Feature 309
- The solstice angle aligns from the center of the wooden post rings at the site
- The site functioned as a solar calendar tracking the angle of the sun rising
- Woodhenge was positioned roughly 850 meters (approximately half a mile) west of Monks Mound, aligned with the equinox
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Cahokia Woodhenge Facts for Kidskids.kiddle.coHe confirmed there were five separate timber circles. They are now called Woodhenge I through V. Each circle had a different size and number ...
Cahokia Woodhenge - Grokipediagrokipedia.comThe structure consists of five overlapping circles (labeled I through V) of timber posts, with the posts arranged in partial arcs rather than complete rings.
Cahokia Woodhenge - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.orgThe Cahokia Woodhenge was a series of large timber circles located roughly 850 metres (2,790 ft) to the west of Monks Mound at the Mississippian culture ...
Collinsville - Sundial Registrysundials.orgThere are a series of wood posts in multiple circles that indicate various solar events such as the solstices, equinoxes, and what are ...
The History of Cahokia's Five Woodhenges.drloihjournal.blogspot.comThe Cahokia Woodhenge was a series of large timbers forming a circle located roughly one-half mile west of Monks Mound in the Indian Village of Cahokia site.
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