""The Origin of the Cahokia Mounds"" is a historical and archaeological account of the Cahokia Mounds, a pre-Columbian Native American civilization located in present-day Illinois. Written by Alja Robinson Crook in 1922, the book explores the origins, culture, and daily life of the Cahokia people, as well as the construction and purpose of their impressive earthen mounds. The author draws on a variety of sources, including archaeological evidence,...