The purpose for most of the larger mounds-like Monks Mound-built at places like Cahokia was:
A) to serve as burial places for the elite
B) to serve as platforms for temples built at their summits
C) to enclose the elite precincts of the community
D) to serve as archaeoastronomical viewing places

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The larger mounds, such as Monks Mound at Cahokia, were built as platforms for temples or other important buildings. There is evidence of temples built at the summit of Monks Mound, indicating that it was used for religious purposes.

The Purpose for Most of the Larger Mounds-Like Monks Mound-Built