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[[File:Hecht 090710 Maagan Michael Boat 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Carze boat, the surviving example of a Heaven Ship in [[Vallos]].]] | [[File:Hecht 090710 Maagan Michael Boat 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Carze boat, the surviving example of a Heaven Ship in [[Vallos]].]] | ||
'''Heaven Ships''' were ships of the precursors of the [[North Songun civilization]] which sent condemned prisoners and other social outcasts abroad. These ships, built in such a way that they could not be manuevered, were constructed in order to allow these individuals potentially reach what they believed was eternal life. Few Ships reached anywhere beyond Crona, but the vast majority of scholars believe that the few ships that survived were responsible for the arrival of ethnic ancient Cronans in [[Vallos | '''Heaven Ships''' were ships of the precursors of the [[North Songun civilization]] which sent condemned prisoners and other social outcasts abroad. These ships, built in such a way that they could not be manuevered, were constructed in order to allow these individuals potentially reach what they believed was eternal life. Few Ships reached anywhere beyond Crona, but the vast majority of scholars believe that the few ships that survived were responsible for the arrival of ethnic ancient Cronans in [[Vallos]]. Besides their demographic impacts, the Ships are notable due to their exceptional size in early antiquity. There are two surviving examples. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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Historians have calculated the survival rate of Heaven Ships by determining the most likely possible population of [[Vallos]] in Antiquity, comparing it to the recorded number of Ships sent, providing an average number of people aboard and subsequently removing the number of people likely to have died on the trip. Accordingly, most scholars believe only around 2% of the Ships made landfall somewhere outside of [[Crona]], with a low number being just .75%. Historians are less sure on the number of ships that made landfall elsewhere in Crona, away from the authorities that sent the ship. From the historical record, it seems that anywhere from a tenth to a quarter of ships returned back to land near their departure point, with most of those on board killed by the local authority. | Historians have calculated the survival rate of Heaven Ships by determining the most likely possible population of [[Vallos]] in Antiquity, comparing it to the recorded number of Ships sent, providing an average number of people aboard and subsequently removing the number of people likely to have died on the trip. Accordingly, most scholars believe only around 2% of the Ships made landfall somewhere outside of [[Crona]], with a low number being just .75%. Historians are less sure on the number of ships that made landfall elsewhere in Crona, away from the authorities that sent the ship. From the historical record, it seems that anywhere from a tenth to a quarter of ships returned back to land near their departure point, with most of those on board killed by the local authority. | ||
Climatologists and historians cite the large preponderance of natural issues for the low survival rate, as well as a general expectation of those aboard that they would not survive. Archaeologists have discovered that both existing examples of Heaven Ships | Climatologists and historians cite the large preponderance of natural issues for the low survival rate, as well as a general expectation of those aboard that they would not survive. Archaeologists have discovered that both existing examples of Heaven Ships have had their masts deliberately removed, and historians believe that there is a correlation between mast removal and chance of reaching land. Once removed, ships would not be as subject to prevailing winds, and in a small number of circumstances could be sent southeast away from Crona. It is posited that intuitive crews, seeing other wrecks, removed the masts, though there are other theories that masts were expendable due to the crew knowledge of oars and rowing while needing firewood to cook caught fish. | ||
===Arrival abroad=== | ===Arrival abroad=== | ||
Heaven Ships with surviving crews landed in [[Vallos]] | Heaven Ships with surviving crews landed in [[Vallos]] and [[Coribus]]. In the case of Vallos, it is believed they intermarried with the local populations, as the small number of survivors would likely be unable to support a long-term settlement. In [[Coribus]], archaoeological evidence suggests at least two failed settlements existed prior to the permanent settlement of the island. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
The Heaven Ships had a significant impact on the historical development of [[Vallos | The Heaven Ships had a significant impact on the historical development of [[Vallos]]. | ||
[[Category: Vallos]] | [[Category: Vallos]] | ||