LORDS OF THE EARTH 38 - THE DAWN OF CIVILIZATION
Newsfax Turn: #0 ( 2135 - 2131 BC )

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
New or changed from previous turn will be in red.

Max tax is set to 2.0.
Significant stuff not in use: Mercenaries, Religious Orders, Banks, Secret Empires.

An area's progress in metallurgy & literacy will be in green.

Where historic records existed, names of actual kings of this time were noted.

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Aegean Sea Centered
Nile Valley
Red Sea Centered
Greater Mesopotamia
Oxus Valley
Indus Valley
Ganges Valley
Southern India

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AEGEAN SEA CENTERED
(Balkans, Aegean Sea & Western Anatolia)
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Minoan capital of Knossos


Literacy has not yet reached this area.

Illyrians Barbarian Bronzeworking Tribal
      off map in northwestern Balkans - not yet active


Thracians Barbarian Bronzeworking Tribal
      off map in northern Balkans - not yet active


Greeks (Achaeans) Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Split off from the Thracians, moved south and conquered the Pelagasians, the unfortunate former inhabitants of the area.
      available for a player


Minoans Seafaring Bronzeworking Oligarchy
Minoan civilization was composed of many "palaces" - small city-states in effect - with Knossos first among equals. An Oligarchy best reflects this disunity.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


City-State of Troy Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
The Troy of "The Illiad" was Troy VII. This is Troy IV, much earlier in the "sack & rebuild Troy" cycle.
      available for a player


Hitties Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Conquered the Hatti, the unfortunate former inhabitants of the area.
      available for a player


Luvians Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Split off from Hittites a while ago.
      available for a player

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NILE VALLEY
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Pyramids at Giza


The situation: after repeated Bad Harvests, most of the people lost faith in the Kings who by controlling the annual Nile flood (or
so they said) claimed to be gods. A prolonged drought throughout the Nile Valley starting ~2200 BC showed their claim to be false. Old Kingdom Egypt has split into its original parts before unification. Lower Nubia regained independence.
Knowledge of bronzeworking has not yet reached this area.
Literacy (hieroglyphics) exists among the Egyptians, but not Nubians or Nilo-Saharans.

Egyptian Priesthood Civilized Metalworking Theocracy
      currently NPN


Old Kingdom of Egypt (capital Memphis) Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
Wadjkare, 1st King of the VIII Dynasty, favored of Ptah - wants to re-establish royal authority
      available for a player


City-State of Hierakonpolis Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
Akhtoy I, 1st King of the IX-X Dynasty, favored of Heryshef - wants to create Kingdom of Lower Egypt
      available for a player


City-State of Thebes Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
Mentuhotep I, 1st King of the XI Dynasty, favored of Amun - wants to create Kingdom of Upper Egypt
      available for a player


City-State of Kerma Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
      independent again with the breakup of Egypt. Available for a player


City-State of Meroe Barbarian Metalworking Tribal
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player

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RED SEA CENTERED
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Sabaean capital of Saba


Knowledge of bronzeworking has not yet reached this area.
Literacy has not yet reached this area.

Land of Punt Barbarian Metalworking Tribal
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


Sabaeans Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
Southern end of Salt & Resin Road.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player

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GREATER MESOPOTAMIA
(Levant Coast, Mesopotamia, Persian Gulf, Iranian Plateau)
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Ziggurat in Mesopotamian City - artist's rendition since none built yet


The situation: after repeated Bad Harvests due to a prolonged drought throughout the Middle East starting ~2200 BC, the once-powerful Akkadian Empire has fallen. The barbaric (in the opinion of everyone else in the area) Gutians, having raided with increasing impunity, finally overran Akkad itself (Lords region of Mesopotamia) sacking and burning its capital of Agade - so thoroughly in fact the ruins have never been discovered. The Gutians, unable to efficiently use their conquests, were in turn defeated by Uruk, and the political situation returned (more or less) to how it was before Akkad conquered the area.
Literacy (cuneiform) exists throughout Greater Mesopotamia.

City-State of Hazor Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Northern end of Salt & Resin Road.
      available for a player


City-State of Ugarit Civilized Bronzeworking Oligarchy
Western end of Silk Road.
      independent again with the sack of Agade. Available for a player


Kingdom of Subartu Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


Mesopotamian Priesthood Civilized Bronzeworking Theocracy
      currently NPN


City-State of Assur Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
(Kings not yet documented)
      independent again with the sack of Agade, advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


City-State of Kish Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Nannia, last King of the V Dynasty, favored of Zababa
      independent again with the sack of Agade. Available for a player


City-State of Uruk Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Ur-Nigina, 1st King of the IV Dynasty, favored of Inanna
      independent again with the sack of Agade, and basking in their victory over the Gutians. Available for a player


City-State of Ur Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Ur-Nammu, 1st King of the III Dynasty, favored of Nanna
      independent again with the sack of Agade. Available for a player


City-State of Lagash Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Ur-Babba, King of Lagash, favored of Bau
      independent again with the sack of Agade. Available for a player


Traders of Dilmun Seafaring Bronzeworking Oligarchy
      available for a player


Kingdom of Elam Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Kutik-Inshushinak, King of Elam
      independent again with the fall of Akkad. Available for a player


Kingdom of Gutia Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Erridupizir, King of Gutium
      really, really angry at Uruk. Available for a player

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OXUS VALLEY
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Birdman with Snakes artifact (amulet?) found in excavation


Knowledge of bronzeworking has not yet reached this area.
Literacy has not yet reached this area.

City-State of Namazgadepe Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
      available for a player


City-State of Gonur Civilized Metalworking Monarchy
      available for a player

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INDUS VALLEY
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City of Harappa


Literacy (glyphs) exists throughout the Indus Valley civilization.

City-State of Harappa Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
      available for a player


City-State of Rupar Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
      available for a player


City-State of Ganweriwala Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
      available for a player


City-State of Mohenjo-Daro Civilized Bronzeworking Monarchy
Southernmost city on Lapis (& Tin) Road.
      available for a player


Traders of Dholavira Seafaring Bronzeworking Oligarchy
The only Indus city with stone buildings.
      available for a player


City-State of Lothal Seafaring Bronzeworking Monarchy
The only city of its time with a brick-lined dry dock.
      available for a player

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GANGES VALLEY
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Ganges Valley city


Knowledge of bronzeworking has not yet reached this area.
Literacy has not yet reached this area.

City-State of Hastinapura Barbarian Metalworking Monarchy
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


City-State of Atranjikhera Barbarian Metalworking Monarchy
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


City-State of Kaushambi Barbarian Metalworking Monarchy
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player

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SOUTHERN INDIA
(Indian subcontinent south of Vindhya Mountain range, plus Ceylon)
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rural snake worship shrine


Knowledge of bronzeworking has not yet reached this area.
Literacy has not yet reached this area.

Kingdom of Chera Barbarian Metalworking Monarchy
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player


Kingdom of Chola Barbarian Metalworking Monarchy
Wilderness homeland 50% cultivated.
      advanced in time to be "playable". Available for a player



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