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== Prehistory == | == Prehistory == | ||
Extremely little is known about Urcea prior to the rise of the [[Gaelic people]] within its lands. Before the arrival of the Gaelic peoples in Urcea, the region was inhabited by what was likely a large number of different pre-agricultural groups. These groups were primarily hunter-gatherers, and relied on hunting, gathering, and fishing for their sustenance. They lived in small, mobile groups, and did not have permanent settlements, although the archaeological record suggests that some seasonal locations saw continued use by multiple peoples throughout the prehistoric period. | Extremely little is known about Urcea prior to the rise of the [[Gaelic people]] within its lands. Before the arrival of the Gaelic peoples in Urcea, the region was inhabited by what was likely a large number of different pre-agricultural groups. These groups were primarily hunter-gatherers, and relied on hunting, gathering, and fishing for their sustenance. They lived in small, mobile groups, and did not have permanent settlements, although the archaeological record suggests that some seasonal locations saw continued use by multiple peoples throughout the prehistoric period. | ||
[[File:Middle Paleolithic stone tool known as Mousterian point discovered in the Darai Rockshelter in the Sirwan valley of Hawraman, Zagros.jpg|thumb| | [[File:Middle Paleolithic stone tool known as Mousterian point discovered in the Darai Rockshelter in the Sirwan valley of Hawraman, Zagros.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A stone tool associated with the Felandri culture.]] | ||
The earliest known material culture in the region of Urcea is the Felandri culture, which is associated with Neanderthal peoples. This culture is characterized by the use of stone tools, and is believed to have existed in the region from around 100,000 BC to 40,000 BC. After the Felandri culture, the region was inhabited by a number of other pre-agricultural cultures. The Murdla culture, which is associated with anatomically modern humans, is thought to have existed in the region from around 40,000 BC to 28,000 BC. This culture is known for its sophisticated stone tools and cave art. Later, the region was inhabited by the Pamattan culture, which is thought to have existed from around 28,000 BC to 21,000 BC. This culture is known for its advanced hunting techniques, including the use of the atlatl, a spear-throwing device. | The earliest known material culture in the region of Urcea is the Felandri culture, which is associated with Neanderthal peoples. This culture is characterized by the use of stone tools, and is believed to have existed in the region from around 100,000 BC to 40,000 BC. After the Felandri culture, the region was inhabited by a number of other pre-agricultural cultures. The Murdla culture, which is associated with anatomically modern humans, is thought to have existed in the region from around 40,000 BC to 28,000 BC. This culture is known for its sophisticated stone tools and cave art. Later, the region was inhabited by the Pamattan culture, which is thought to have existed from around 28,000 BC to 21,000 BC. This culture is known for its advanced hunting techniques, including the use of the atlatl, a spear-throwing device. | ||
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== Adonerii early period == | == Adonerii early period == | ||
{{Main|History of the Ancient Latinic civilization}} | {{Main|History of the Ancient Latinic civilization}} | ||
[[File:Odysseus Sirens BM E440 n2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A vase depicting the [[Latin_Heroic_Age#Journey_of_the_Fifty|Journey of the Fifty]], ca. 450 BC.]] | |||
The earliest arrivals from [[Adonerum]] are not recorded by history, but most scholars estimate they arrived in the 900s BC. In place of recorded history, significant myth and legend surround the earliest Latinic arrivals in [[Levantia]]. The most commonly accepted myth in the ancient world was that of the [[Latin_Heroic_Age#Journey_of_the_Fifty|Journey of the Fifty]]. In the "Journey", fifty demigods - mortal descendants of the gods of Istroya - were gathered from across Istroya and sent to [[Urlazio]] in order to lead a group of Adonerii into the eastern wilderness. In the story, the gods are both envious of the influence the demigods have over the Istroyans but are also fearful that their power may be abused by mortal kings. Leader among the demigods was "Levas", who was the child of two demigods and considered more divine than human. The fifty demigods travel to [[Urlazio]] and, after five years of pleading, are given an army of Adonerii to accompany them. At the conclusion of the story, they defeat a variety of mythical creatures such as a fifty foot tall lion and settle on the harbor of what would become [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], the first Latinic city in [[Levantia]]. Levas is given the entire land by the gods and disappears in most versions of the tale, though he continues to rule the entire land from a "divine estate" in Urceopolis. This story was likely invented by later Urceopolitans to account for the Istroyan name of the city, but further evolved into the founding myth of [[Great Levantia]] and the foundation of the [[Religion in Great Levantia|Cult of the State God]]. | The earliest arrivals from [[Adonerum]] are not recorded by history, but most scholars estimate they arrived in the 900s BC. In place of recorded history, significant myth and legend surround the earliest Latinic arrivals in [[Levantia]]. The most commonly accepted myth in the ancient world was that of the [[Latin_Heroic_Age#Journey_of_the_Fifty|Journey of the Fifty]]. In the "Journey", fifty demigods - mortal descendants of the gods of Istroya - were gathered from across Istroya and sent to [[Urlazio]] in order to lead a group of Adonerii into the eastern wilderness. In the story, the gods are both envious of the influence the demigods have over the Istroyans but are also fearful that their power may be abused by mortal kings. Leader among the demigods was "Levas", who was the child of two demigods and considered more divine than human. The fifty demigods travel to [[Urlazio]] and, after five years of pleading, are given an army of Adonerii to accompany them. At the conclusion of the story, they defeat a variety of mythical creatures such as a fifty foot tall lion and settle on the harbor of what would become [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], the first Latinic city in [[Levantia]]. Levas is given the entire land by the gods and disappears in most versions of the tale, though he continues to rule the entire land from a "divine estate" in Urceopolis. This story was likely invented by later Urceopolitans to account for the Istroyan name of the city, but further evolved into the founding myth of [[Great Levantia]] and the foundation of the [[Religion in Great Levantia|Cult of the State God]]. | ||
[[File:TempleofCapitoliumRome.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Speculative model of the first Temple of [[Religion_in_Great_Levantia#Cult_of_the_State_God|Levas]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], ca 500 BC.]] | [[File:TempleofCapitoliumRome.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Speculative model of the first Temple of [[Religion_in_Great_Levantia#Cult_of_the_State_God|Levas]] in [[Urceopolis (City)|Urceopolis]], ca 500 BC.]] | ||