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Cahokia Woodhenge is a geoglyph and earthwork in United States, North America. UNESCO World Heritage List: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site dates it to c. 1000-1100 CE. UNESCO World Heritage List: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site also records: “Solar calendar.”
Rings of wooden posts marking solstice and equinox sunrises over Monks Mound.



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Compare the published evidence and its interpretations. “Consensus” records the mainstream account; “Alternative” identifies a competing interpretation, not an equally established conclusion. Estimates and unresolved questions remain qualified in the claim text.
| Field | Consensus | Alternative |
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| Date | 1000 CE - 1100 CE c. 1000-1100 CE UNESCO World Heritage List: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | No claims found. |
| Purpose | Solar calendar UNESCO World Heritage List: Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site | No claims found. |
| Method | No claims found. | No claims found. |
Posts mark the solstice and equinox sunrises
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Approximate - counted from January 1, 1,050 CE (UTC). Based on the midpoint of 1,000 CE - 1,100 CE; the underlying date is uncertain.
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