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The '''West Kiravian Silver Rush''' was a series of mining booms triggered by the discovery of major silver ore veins in the Western Highlands and Atrassic Coast Ranges of Great Kirav during the 19th century AD. The Silver Rush was a major event in the history of the region, with a considerable economic, ecological, demographic, and political legacy. | The '''West Kiravian Silver Rush''' was a series of mining booms triggered by the discovery of major silver ore veins in the Western Highlands and Atrassic Coast Ranges of Great Kirav during the 19th century AD. The Silver Rush was a major event in the history of the region, with a considerable economic, ecological, demographic, and political legacy. | ||
Most [[Kir people|ethnic Kir]] families living in the Farravonian states and Western Highland provinces are descended from Silver Rush era migrants. The Silver Rush also attracted immigrants from abroad, including contingents of [[Daxian people]] and [[ | Most [[Kir people|ethnic Kir]] families living in the Farravonian states and Western Highland provinces are descended from Silver Rush era migrants. The Silver Rush also attracted immigrants from abroad, including contingents of [[Daxian people]] and [[Metzetta]]ns, representing the first appreciable migration of East [[Audonian]] people to the Kiravian Mainland. | ||
==Economic background== | ==Economic background== | ||