I am amazed by these wonderful architectural monuments built by a great civilization that was once treated as savage. Their work is clear proof that they were skilled and hardworking people. Evidently, the European conquerors who colonized them did not understand the culture and lifestyle of the Native Americans and decided to “civilize” them. I am also saddened by the continued destruction of these sophisticated earthen mounds that Native Americans worked to create. In the article, Kassabaum expresses his appreciation for the Cahokia excavations because they led to the discovery of the lives of its inhabitants. I believe your statement is a poor excuse to destroy these magnificent creations and in my opinion, I think they should stop destroying these historic man-made mounds and start preserving them as their history is no longer a mystery to