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==History== | ==History== | ||
Most of what is currently known about the premodern history of the lands that would become the Mid-Atrassic States concerns the impact of [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshani imperialism]] in the area. The southern parts of the Mid-Atrassic States fell victim to Varshani conquests and suffered long periods of direct rule, while more northerly areas, though spared this fate, were nonetheless targeted for large-scale slave raids as part of [[The Hunt (Varshan)|the Hunts]], as well as other forms and modes of indirect domination and malign influence by the continental hegemon. | Most of what is currently known about the premodern history of the lands that would become the Mid-Atrassic States concerns the impact of [[Zurgite Varshan|Varshani imperialism]] in the area. The southern parts of the Mid-Atrassic States fell victim to Varshani conquests and suffered long periods of direct rule, while more northerly areas, though spared this fate, were nonetheless targeted for large-scale slave raids as part of [[The Hunt (Varshan)|the Hunts]], as well as other forms and modes of indirect domination and malign influence by the continental hegemon. | ||
===Early cultures=== | |||
The first clearly differentiated archæological cultures in the Mid-Atrassic date to [DATE RNG]. During this time, people began to settle in more permanent villages, abandoning the nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle of their more antique ancestors. This shift was facilitated by the development of horticulture, particularly the cultivation of native plants such as {{wp|squash}}, {{wp|sunflower}}, and various seed crops. Pottery also emerged during this time as a means of storing food and other materials. | |||
The earliest trappings of civilisation among the native peoples of the Mid-Atrassic appeared around [Millennium?], made possible by surplus yields of {{wp|maize}} that encouraged greater sedentism and the formation of {{wp|chiefdom}}s. Much later, these societies would begin to form {{wp|proto-state}}s, an institutionalised priesthood, and organised sports such as {{wp|chenco|čengo}}. | The earliest trappings of civilisation among the native peoples of the Mid-Atrassic appeared around [Millennium?], made possible by surplus yields of {{wp|maize}} that encouraged greater sedentism and the formation of {{wp|chiefdom}}s. Much later, these societies would begin to form {{wp|proto-state}}s, an institutionalised priesthood, and organised sports such as {{wp|chenco|čengo}}. | ||