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The native population of the Escal Isles archipelago refer to their land as ''Tûsapuopelũ,'' an Austronesian word that roughly translates to "from the ten turtlebacks". This is derived from their founding mythology which states that the landmasses that form the island chain are actually giant turtle shells, given to the indigenous population as a gift. This is reflected in the reverence that the natives show turtles and tortoises found across the islands. The word "escal" became associated with the archipelago during the Occidental colonial period, after the discovery of ''Escalcarachelys gigantea,'' known as the Giant Escalcaric Tortoise, by naturalist Maurențiu Escalcarico. Escalcarico discovered and named several endemic species to the region after himself, which made him a very popular and recognizable name to those back in Sarpedon reading or hearing stories about the strange and marvelous creatures at the edge of the world. | The native population of the Escal Isles archipelago refer to their land as ''Tûsapuopelũ,'' an Austronesian word that roughly translates to "from the ten turtlebacks". This is derived from their founding mythology which states that the landmasses that form the island chain are actually giant turtle shells, given to the indigenous population as a gift. This is reflected in the reverence that the natives show turtles and tortoises found across the islands. The word "escal" became associated with the archipelago during the Occidental colonial period, after the discovery of ''Escalcarachelys gigantea,'' known as the Giant Escalcaric Tortoise, by naturalist Maurențiu Escalcarico. Escalcarico discovered and named several endemic species to the region after himself, which made him a very popular and recognizable name to those back in Sarpedon reading or hearing stories about the strange and marvelous creatures at the edge of the world. | ||
= History = | = History = | ||
=== Prehistory === | === Prehistory === | ||
=== Indigenous civilizations === | === Indigenous civilizations === | ||
=== First arrival of Occidentals (1331-1413) === | === First arrival of Occidentals (1331-1413) === | ||
=== Dark Period (1413-1592) === | === Dark Period (1413-1592) === | ||
==== Davuavu Event ==== | ==== Davuavu Event ==== | ||
=== Age of rediscovery (1592-1613) === | === Age of rediscovery (1592-1613) === | ||
=== Colonial period (1613-1818) === | === Colonial period (1613-1818) === | ||
==== Establishment of colonial rule ==== | ==== Establishment of colonial rule ==== | ||
==== Piracy ==== | ==== Piracy ==== | ||
=== Possession of Caphiria (1818-present) === | |||
==== Early modern era (1818-1918) ==== | |||
==== Contemporary era (1918-present) ==== | |||
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= Demographics = | = Demographics = | ||
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= Culture = | = Culture = | ||
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=See Also= | =See Also= | ||
{{Political divisions of Caphiria}} | {{Political divisions of Caphiria}} | ||
[[category:Caphiria]] | [[category:Caphiria]] | ||
[[category:Provinces in Caphiria]] | [[category:Provinces in Caphiria]] | ||