Center for American Archeology
- Center for American Archeology
The Center for American Archeology, or CAA, is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) research and education institution located along the banks of the Illinois River, in Kampsville, Illinois, USA. It is dedicated to the exploration of the culture of prehistoric Native Americans, and, to a lesser extent, the European settlers who supplanted them.
Founded on what is often referred to as the "Nile of North America," the region surrounding the confluence of the Mississippi River and the Illinois River, the Center for American Archeology specializes in North American pre-Columbian cultures of the area, which is particularly rich in Woodland Period, especially Middle Woodland Hopewell culture, and Mississippian culture artifacts. The center is located about 90 minutes from the Cahokia mounds of Cahokia, Illinois.
The Kamp Store is the CAA's Visitor’s Center & Museum. It is a converted early 1900s mercantile building listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
External links
* [http://www.caa-archeology.org/index.htm Center for American Archeology]
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