Ukubian Civilization
The Ukubians were an ancient Okriti political entity and ethno-linguistic group that controlled a majority of Okrit in the 14th century TT. The Ukubian Empire is one of the most significant states in Okriti history due to its geographical extent and economic importance at its height and the ensuing aftermath of its downfall, having an immense influence on Okriti culture and politics to the modern era.
History
The Ukubian historical record consists primarily of literature, as the reverence for the Ukubian civilization has ensured many primary sources have remained preserved. A majority of primary sources persist in copies, abridged versions and translations, with few remaining direct versions. Primary sources are often overshadowed by the vast amount post-Imperial literature, which varies immensely in accuracy, and rely heavily on then-contemporary sources and oral history accounts. Folk retellings of Ukubian history persist to the modern day, however modern folk tradition differ greatly from place to place and often end up muddying various details and aspects of events. Modern day research of Ukubian history is often considered more accurate, as modern methods incorporate the analysis of multiple accounts in comparison to each other as well as archaeological evidence, however modern research is currently in its infancy.
Origin and Tribal period
The general consensus among the historical community is that the Ukubians originated in the western Highlands as a clan linguistically related to the modern day Kass. Folk history among the lowland denominations such as the Oye and Ofot maintain that the Ukubians were "the only sophisticated highland folk", tracing their historical prejudice with the highlanders to the Ukubians. Archaeological evidence supports a similar conclusion, as the oldest evidence of architecture, metallurgy and writing resembling the Ukubian style is found in its highest occurrence in and around the western mountain range of the Okriti Highlands.
The Ukubians were originally separated into 5 clans, each associated with a specific totem animal; Oxen, Wolf, Panther (Cakmul), Snake (Išim) & Falcon. Folklore tradition would attribute these animals as being the direct forebears of each lineage, members of each clan often being stereotyped as having characteristics associated with each animal. The clan denominations partly continued on into the imperial period through the the family names of the nobility. This in turn was used to distinguish the families of the nobility from the commoners, and is often considered the origin point of Ukubian social stratification between the upper and lower classes. These clans warred with and traded amongst each other until around 2010 TT, wherein the clans formed into a single political & cultural entity. This merger is often attributed to rising hostility from the other Highlander denominations, however there are multiple theories that suggest different origins, such as mutual economic benefit or in response to famine, creating a larger military in order to conquer the more agriculturally successful peoples of the Onomati lowlands.
Prehistoric art in the Okriti highlands has been dated to at least 4000TT, however evidence of true written language would only emerge in the 22nd in the eastern highlands, including the early Ukubian pictographic script, which is currently the only legible system of the period. Inscriptions consist primarily of memorials and individual genealogies in styles respective to the individual clans and their associated locations. Around 2000-1980TT a more standard style begins to emerge across all of the oldest Ukubian archaeological sites.
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Imperial period
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Imperial collapse
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Political system
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Religion
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