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==== Capelranco Archipelago ====

The southern half of the Capelranco Archipelago are the island provinces of [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] [[Equatorial Ostiecia]]

Also [[Eilada]] island province of [[Faneria]]

==== Nordercia ====

*[[Equatorial Ostiecia#Flordeterra|Flordeterra]] province of [[Burgundie|Burgoignesc]] [[Equatorial Ostiecia]]

*[[Vespera]] province of [[Caphiria]]

*[[Arona]] province of [[Urcea]]

==== Metercia ====

==== Sudercia ====

==== Eastern Archipelago ====

Humans settled Vallos at some time around 12,000 BC according to archaeological evidence, a relatively late date of settlement for most parts of the [[Occident]]. The earliest settlers exhibited a relatively similar {{wp|material culture}} to contemporary residents of what would become Pelaxia and [[Volonia]], suggesting a westward migration at that time. The Neolithic revolution occurred on Vallos to a limited extent, as large urban cities did not develop, but farming of local grasses and other flora made settled farm life viable. About forty percent of people in Vallos adopted agricultural lifestyles by 2000 BC. Society continued to develop, with indigenous prehistoric reaching its apex with the shark pottery culture, a material culture so named for the use of both shark teeth and bones as a crafting material in addition to the use of shark-related motifs on pottery. The shark pottery culture reached its peak around 1800 BC, just prior to the arrival of the first [[Heaven Ships]] and later arrival of the [[Polynesian people|Polynesians]]. Archaeologists have uncovered several urban centers of around a thousand people all along the eastern coast of Vallos which were likely fishing centers and the source of shark material. Shark pottery culture continued its existence following the arrivals of foreign culture groups, although archaeologists classify much of it as "late shark pottery" due to the introduction of foreign innovations.  

Besides their material culture, virtually nothing is known about the indigenous Vallosi. With limited technological advancement relative to the arrivals and no system of writing, much of "pre-arrival" Vallos was lost within generations of the arrivals of the foreigners. Genetic testing suggests most people in Vallos have less than ten percent DNA from the original indigenous, suggesting near-total displacement by intermarriage and later waves of colonization.

The first [[Polynesian people]] likely arrived in Vallos in around 1500 BC. These first arrivals are believed to have sailed the [[Polynesian Sea]] from [[Peratra]] and other islands along the way which Polynesians had settled earlier. Unlike the earlier indigenous peoples, significant amounts of information have survived in the way of myths and legends. Literary scholars and historians surveyed all Polynesian-descendants in Vallos in [[1978]] through [[1981]] to collect all legends and oral traditions, then compiling the most plausible elements known as the "Vallosi Saga." The Saga details the arrival of the Polynesians, finding local agriculture which suited them, and a violent response by the natives once the Polynesians were found picking food in their fields. The first arrivals retreated. At some later point, a large fleet (for its time) of Polynesians came and killed many of the natives living close to the southwestern coast, taking their women as their wives and taking control of their farms. Most historians, even those not involved in the project, accept the Saga as a relatively plausible series of events. Beyond the "first conflict" depicted in the Saga, the presence of a small Polynesian settlement encouraged more arrivals. The relationship between the natives and Polynesians appears to have been mostly characterized by conflict, with significant devastation and demographic displacement occurring. Based on genetics, it appears many refugees - especially women and children - fled north in the wake of the growing series of Polynesian colonies in southern Vallos. By 100 BC, Polynesians made up the vast majority of the population of the southern third of Vallos, but genetic testing suggests that significant intermarriage of indigenous people played a role in the population boom. By this time, Vallos had become the most populous home of Polynesian peoples outside of Peratra.

Heaven Ships brought Cronan peoples from the ancient forebears of the [[North Songun civilization]] to Vallos at some point prior to 1000 BC, though it's unknown exactly when the first Heaven Ship arrived. Cronan settlement in Vallos likely occurred in series of stops and starts, with individual villages being established one at a time with the arrival of different ships. Based on genetic evidence, it appears likely that intermarriage started almost immediately, such that a sizable population of Cronan-descended peoples lived on the north coast of Vallos by 850 BC. Evidence also suggests that, though Cronan traditions would become dominant due to cultural advancements like writing and other factors, most of the people living in the region prior to the Latin arrival were, genetically, majority indigenous. This fact speaks to the relatively small number of arrivals on the Heaven Ships, and also suggests a very small survival rate. Ships from Crona would continue to intermittently land until around 200 BC, bringing additional Cronan cultural developments and Cronan genes into the north of Vallos. By 500 BC, the first signs of a distinct Tainean culture - Cronan cultures blended together with indigenous influenced introduced - are evident in the archaeoligcal record. Few tribes and indigenous polities remained by this time period, and by 100 BC it appears they were either conquered or integrated within the growing Tainean world.