Photorealistic depiction of daily life in a bustling Mississippian settlement with thatched houses, people, and large earthen mounds.

A photorealistic depiction of daily life in Cahokia at its height around 1100–1200 CE. A bustling settlement near large earthen platform mounds, with wooden houses, thatched roofs, and open plazas. People of the Mississippian culture go about their daily activities: farmers carrying maize, traders exchanging goods, artisans working with pottery and shell ornaments, and children playing. Men and women wear woven garments, cloaks, and body adornments typical of Mississippian societies, including beads and feathered accessories. In the background, massive earthen mounds rise above the settlement, with wooden structures atop them, under a warm Midwestern sky. See more