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Urban culture advanced significantly during this time and in what would become Takatta Loa, three prominent cities emerged; Disadako, Arai'ia and Husnande (Husunanude in Old Insuo Loa). Each founded around 300 BCE, they were some of the largest economic centers in southern Vallos at the time. Nearly 70,000 people lived in Arai'ia at the time. Although no written records exist during this time, oral traditions record that each city tended to have around three to five kings who vied for power and control. Archeological excavations in the site of Arai'ia and in modern day Disa'adakuo have revealed palaces with many jade and turquoise regalia. These palatial cultures seem to have been the primary administrative centers of the city, but there were often many contemporaneous palaces in a single city, indicating perhaps joint rulership. In addition, separate palaces were associated with specific luxury goods, such as jade materials or a predominant focus on earrings. These have been used to define the extent of a palace’s influence as such artifacts are found in small shrine-like buildings elsewhere in a region, indicating perhaps an extension of the clan spirits and thus the palace’s power. They can also be used to define the length of time a particular palace ruled.

===Palatial Kingdoms Era===

The Palatial Era is an overlapping period with the Iron Age starting around roughly 400 CE and ending around 1000 CE. It is heavily associated with the rise of palace cultures and especially with multiple palaces within a city or region competing for power. This period also saw the rise of the first states in Takatta, that of the riverine mainland city states. All of these states arose prior to the development of writing and literacy in Takatta Loa, and two of the palatial states disappeared from the archeological record prior to the establishment of literacy. Aside from these palaces, referred to as Disa'adakuo P3 and Arai'ia P1, four palaces dominated the landscape of the Ahoso river basin; Aiaka in Disa'adakuo, Keikono in Arai'ia, Nagala in Husnande and Ranafaia in Disa'adakuo. It is unlikely that these are the actual names, as they are reconstructed from modern Loa readings of the characters used in their later times.

These palaces were, at any given time, six of a few dozen or so, and were simply the ones who exerted the most influence. Later writings confirm this, indicating that they received tribute from subordinate palaces. The income from the vassal palaces varied depending on region, but typically consisted of crops or slaves, as well as cowrie shells. Certain palaces, especially Aiaka from 750 CE to 830 CE, amassed such prestige and influence that goods from across the entirety of Takatta Loa, including feathers from the Loa Islands, have been found in the palatial tombs, which were built very far from the site of modern day Disa’adakuo. However, their control was marginal beyond receiving taxes and despite the large armies they often claimed to have, there is very little evidence of warfare during this time. Instead, palaces seemed to have risen and fallen into and from prominence organically as the families that constituted the palaces naturally grew into influence and disintegrated.

==Geography==

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 Urban culture advanced significantly during this time and in what would become Takatta Loa, three prominent cities emerged; Disadako, Arai'ia and Husnande (Husunanude in Old Insuo Loa). Each founded around 300 BCE, they were some of the largest economic centers in southern Vallos at the time. Nearly 70,000 people lived in Arai'ia at the time. Although no written records exist during this time, oral traditions record that each city tended to have around three to five kings who vied for power and control. Archeological excavations in the site of Arai'ia and in modern day Disa'adakuo have revealed palaces with many jade and turquoise regalia. These palatial cultures seem to have been the primary administrative centers of the city, but there were often many contemporaneous palaces in a single city, indicating perhaps joint rulership. In addition, separate palaces were associated with specific luxury goods, such as jade materials or a predominant focus on earrings. These have been used to define the extent of a palace’s influence as such artifacts are found in small shrine-like buildings elsewhere in a region, indicating perhaps an extension of the clan spirits and thus the palace’s power. They can also be used to define the length of time a particular palace ruled.
+===Palatial Kingdoms Era===
+The Palatial Era is an overlapping period with the Iron Age starting around roughly 400 CE and ending around 1000 CE. It is heavily associated with the rise of palace cultures and especially with multiple palaces within a city or region competing for power. This period also saw the rise of the first states in Takatta, that of the riverine mainland city states. All of these states arose prior to the development of writing and literacy in Takatta Loa, and two of the palatial states disappeared from the archeological record prior to the establishment of literacy. Aside from these palaces, referred to as Disa'adakuo P3 and Arai'ia P1, four palaces dominated the landscape of the Ahoso river basin; Aiaka in Disa'adakuo, Keikono in Arai'ia, Nagala in Husnande and Ranafaia in Disa'adakuo. It is unlikely that these are the actual names, as they are reconstructed from modern Loa readings of the characters used in their later times.
+These palaces were, at any given time, six of a few dozen or so, and were simply the ones who exerted the most influence. Later writings confirm this, indicating that they received tribute from subordinate palaces. The income from the vassal palaces varied depending on region, but typically consisted of crops or slaves, as well as cowrie shells. Certain palaces, especially Aiaka from 750 CE to 830 CE, amassed such prestige and influence that goods from across the entirety of Takatta Loa, including feathers from the Loa Islands, have been found in the palatial tombs, which were built very far from the site of modern day Disa’adakuo. However, their control was marginal beyond receiving taxes and despite the large armies they often claimed to have, there is very little evidence of warfare during this time. Instead, palaces seemed to have risen and fallen into and from prominence organically as the families that constituted the palaces naturally grew into influence and disintegrated.
 ==Geography==

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