Ancient Cultures [Archive] - Wizards Community

Ancient Cultures [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
MicronConvoy
07-17-07, 02:46 PM I would just like to ask, what is everyone's favorite ancient cultures? I'm looking at everything from Mesopotamia to 1400 ad.
Alexeduardo
07-17-07, 03:44 PM Fenicians
Atheneans
Carthage
ScS
07-17-07, 04:39 PM [Rips off shirt]
Roooooooooooome!
i_am_some_guy
07-17-07, 08:25 PM I would just like to ask, what is everyone's favorite ancient cultures? I'm looking at everything from Mesopotamia to 1400 ad.

My personal identification is old Norse.

For intellectual favorite I pretty much like aspects of them all...
CCfan
07-26-07, 01:41 AM India of the Epics and Puranas
Partisan
07-26-07, 05:02 AM [Rips off shirt]
Roooooooooooome!

Hahahahaha, as I saw your answer I started laughing, the thing with the shirt. Hahaha.
I don't know how you look like but someone ripping off his shirt like big green hulk yelling rome. thanx for that.
Sandlphon
07-29-07, 07:04 PM Greece.
ArgulFraster
08-01-07, 01:31 AM Ancient China and Japan.
shadowninja05
08-07-07, 10:53 PM China; especially the Period of the Three Kingdoms.
BringbackFarscape
08-08-07, 06:30 PM Dark Ages/Romanized Britain, and the legendary period of the Irish; the Cattle Raid of Cooley.
Traianus Decius Aureus
08-09-07, 03:49 PM Rome, Classical Greece and the Crusades.
swanyusd
08-20-07, 10:15 PM Any of the cultures pre-glory days where they are a bunch of tribal groups vying for power. That is the most interesting at least from an RP perspective.

I am a huge fan of chinese and japanese ancient culture, as well as ancient greece and nordic cultures. They are all amazing settings for any fantasy adventures.
omnicrondelicious
09-01-07, 11:07 PM Ancient? Imperial Rome. I also am a huuuuge fan of the Protestant Reformation/Counter Reformation period of European history, but that of course is much later than I think you intended.
Ossian
09-03-07, 05:39 PM How could I not join the cry ROMA VICTRIX!!! ? Well, being from Italy, and having studyed under the shadow of the Colyseum I am a big fan of the idealized Rome. Like all ages, we're not talking about the real thing 100%, as we would find disgusting aspects a bit everywhere (women status, slavery, death penalty, no hygiene whatsoever). So, ideally, yeah, next to Rome the glorious days of the heroic Ereinahn, the Ireland of the kings and the warriors on chariots, of druids and bards. Third place? Well, bronze medal to Japan, immediately before the Sengoku Jidai started (which is when Inuyasha is set)

Ossian (yeah the nickname says a lot...)
TuathaDeDanaan
09-07-07, 01:11 AM Dark Ages/Romanized Britain, and the legendary period of the Irish; the Cattle Raid of Cooley.

:clap: :fight!:

Book of Invasions, Second Battle of Mag Tuired, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, Bricriu's Feast, Intoxication of the Ulstermen... Great, great stuff. And don't forget the comic Slaine! ;)
j0lt
09-07-07, 04:09 AM Feudal Japan, Pre-Columbian Maya/Inca/Aztec, Pre-Roman UK, Ancient Egypt, etc...
Ral of Tyr
09-15-07, 06:38 PM Atlantis...

I'd have to go with

Greek, followed by Sumerian/Arabian then Mesoamerican.

I do have an interest in the start of civilization. 7000BC to 3000BC.

Or perhaps, there was one during the LGM that is now gone?

The Sundra peninsula?
yellowdingo
09-19-07, 09:20 AM I do have an interest in the start of civilization. 7000BC to 3000BC.

CATAL HUYUK: 7000BC-3000BC, Commonwealth of Sheep Farmers, evolves into an Artisan dominated Culture and ends with the emergence of Fundamentalist Religion and apparently a massive flood as the Black Sea is formed due collapse of the natural Sea wall that seperates the Black Sea Basin from the Mediterranean. The Anatollian Plateau (The piece of Paradise where CATAL HUYUK is located) is invaded by refugees bringing tales of horror and disease.
yellowdingo
09-24-07, 06:35 AM KARAKUM: 3000BC-2000BC, Martiarchy. This walled City occupies some 24&1/2 Acres for an overcrowded population of around 1220 people. The Women are the heads of their families. They Participate in some level of communal politics, The Most valuable items in the house are the Cosmetics and their fine Carved and polished Quarts containers with Silver Craft adornments and tools.
Men labour out side the city walls to produce the food and fuel needed to support the entire population.
GoriceXII
10-01-07, 03:33 AM Sumer. One of the cradles of civilization.
yellowdingo
10-02-07, 07:49 PM Sumer. One of the cradles of civilization.

Not any more...

THE LOST KINGDOM OF ARATTA

SOUTHEAST IRAN 10,000BC-3000BC, They have just found evidence of the first written language...in the uppermost level of the dig...Still twelve meters of city to go below that so Apparently everything these guys had was taught to the Sumerians and Babylonians.
They appear to be THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION.

And it looks like they were a Matriarchy as well.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
MicronConvoy 07-17-07, 02:46 PM	I would just like to ask, what is everyone's favorite ancient cultures? I'm looking at everything from Mesopotamia to 1400 ad.
Alexeduardo 07-17-07, 03:44 PM	Fenicians Atheneans Carthage
ScS 07-17-07, 04:39 PM	[Rips off shirt] Roooooooooooome!
i_am_some_guy 07-17-07, 08:25 PM	I would just like to ask, what is everyone's favorite ancient cultures? I'm looking at everything from Mesopotamia to 1400 ad. My personal identification is old Norse. For intellectual favorite I pretty much like aspects of them all...
CCfan 07-26-07, 01:41 AM	India of the Epics and Puranas
Partisan 07-26-07, 05:02 AM	[Rips off shirt] Roooooooooooome! Hahahahaha, as I saw your answer I started laughing, the thing with the shirt. Hahaha. I don't know how you look like but someone ripping off his shirt like big green hulk yelling rome. thanx for that.
Sandlphon 07-29-07, 07:04 PM	Greece.
ArgulFraster 08-01-07, 01:31 AM	Ancient China and Japan.
shadowninja05 08-07-07, 10:53 PM	China; especially the Period of the Three Kingdoms.
BringbackFarscape 08-08-07, 06:30 PM	Dark Ages/Romanized Britain, and the legendary period of the Irish; the Cattle Raid of Cooley.
Traianus Decius Aureus 08-09-07, 03:49 PM	Rome, Classical Greece and the Crusades.
swanyusd 08-20-07, 10:15 PM	Any of the cultures pre-glory days where they are a bunch of tribal groups vying for power. That is the most interesting at least from an RP perspective. I am a huge fan of chinese and japanese ancient culture, as well as ancient greece and nordic cultures. They are all amazing settings for any fantasy adventures.
omnicrondelicious 09-01-07, 11:07 PM	Ancient? Imperial Rome. I also am a huuuuge fan of the Protestant Reformation/Counter Reformation period of European history, but that of course is much later than I think you intended.
Ossian 09-03-07, 05:39 PM	How could I not join the cry ROMA VICTRIX!!! ? Well, being from Italy, and having studyed under the shadow of the Colyseum I am a big fan of the idealized Rome. Like all ages, we're not talking about the real thing 100%, as we would find disgusting aspects a bit everywhere (women status, slavery, death penalty, no hygiene whatsoever). So, ideally, yeah, next to Rome the glorious days of the heroic Ereinahn, the Ireland of the kings and the warriors on chariots, of druids and bards. Third place? Well, bronze medal to Japan, immediately before the Sengoku Jidai started (which is when Inuyasha is set) Ossian (yeah the nickname says a lot...)
TuathaDeDanaan 09-07-07, 01:11 AM	Dark Ages/Romanized Britain, and the legendary period of the Irish; the Cattle Raid of Cooley. :clap: :fight!: Book of Invasions, Second Battle of Mag Tuired, Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, Bricriu's Feast, Intoxication of the Ulstermen... Great, great stuff. And don't forget the comic Slaine! ;)
j0lt 09-07-07, 04:09 AM	Feudal Japan, Pre-Columbian Maya/Inca/Aztec, Pre-Roman UK, Ancient Egypt, etc...
Ral of Tyr 09-15-07, 06:38 PM	Atlantis... I'd have to go with Greek, followed by Sumerian/Arabian then Mesoamerican. I do have an interest in the start of civilization. 7000BC to 3000BC. Or perhaps, there was one during the LGM that is now gone? The Sundra peninsula?
yellowdingo 09-19-07, 09:20 AM	I do have an interest in the start of civilization. 7000BC to 3000BC. CATAL HUYUK: 7000BC-3000BC, Commonwealth of Sheep Farmers, evolves into an Artisan dominated Culture and ends with the emergence of Fundamentalist Religion and apparently a massive flood as the Black Sea is formed due collapse of the natural Sea wall that seperates the Black Sea Basin from the Mediterranean. The Anatollian Plateau (The piece of Paradise where CATAL HUYUK is located) is invaded by refugees bringing tales of horror and disease.
yellowdingo 09-24-07, 06:35 AM	KARAKUM: 3000BC-2000BC, Martiarchy. This walled City occupies some 24&1/2 Acres for an overcrowded population of around 1220 people. The Women are the heads of their families. They Participate in some level of communal politics, The Most valuable items in the house are the Cosmetics and their fine Carved and polished Quarts containers with Silver Craft adornments and tools. Men labour out side the city walls to produce the food and fuel needed to support the entire population.
GoriceXII 10-01-07, 03:33 AM	Sumer. One of the cradles of civilization.
yellowdingo 10-02-07, 07:49 PM	Sumer. One of the cradles of civilization. Not any more... THE LOST KINGDOM OF ARATTA SOUTHEAST IRAN 10,000BC-3000BC, They have just found evidence of the first written language...in the uppermost level of the dig...Still twelve meters of city to go below that so Apparently everything these guys had was taught to the Sumerians and Babylonians. They appear to be THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION. And it looks like they were a Matriarchy as well.