Cahokia’s Celestial Calendar (Woodhenge)
Clip: 11/6/2018 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
An archaeology team work to uncover remains of a celestial calendar at Cahokia.
Archaeologist Timothy Pauketet and his team work to uncover remains of a celestial calendar at Cahokia.
Funding is provided by Partnership with Native Americans.
Cahokia’s Celestial Calendar (Woodhenge)
Clip: 11/6/2018 | 2m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Archaeologist Timothy Pauketet and his team work to uncover remains of a celestial calendar at Cahokia.
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