Mazkarilite Culture

The Mazkarilite culture is a historic bronze age culture from the Western Natri desert, later settling in the Natri River Basin. first recorded in the mid Bronze age, the people of Mazkaril first began as hunter gatherers based off the earliest discoveries from known Mazkarilite sites. By the beginning of the late Bronze age the Mazkarilite people are believed to have begun a great migration into the river basin they are most associated with. Eventually unifying much of the river basin and Natri sea.

Mazkarilite origins
The first evidence of Mazkarilite existence dates from the mid bronze age and throughout the majority of the bronze age the Mazkarilite people would exist as nomads. Little is known about the middle nomadic era however much is known about the early and late eras.

Early Nomadic Period
Beginning in the early middle bronze age, the first recognisably Mazkarilite peoples appeared on the uesteppe Grasslands, relying on migratory nomadism to survive, during this period there exists little evidence of advanced metalsmithing by the Mazkarilites, instead most artefacts dating to this period in the cultures existence are overwhelmingly made of flint, bone or other forms of non-metallic materials. The limited metal artefacts discovered are mostly jewellery or other items of wealth found in burial sites for important tribal leaders. Most of these artefacts are copper or tin suggesting inexperience in the creation of alloys.

Middle Nomadic Period
From the late part of the middle Bronze age until the early late bronze age, the middle period of the Mazkarilite nomadic era is shrouded in much mystery, during this period it is believed that the Mazkarilites created the first versions of Zuntulism, the religion which would define most of their history. The term Pharocos is also believed to originate from this period through this is debatable as the term is remarkably close to the Turxopian term Procotros which was the name for a priestly caste in their society. There is also a dispute over tool material in this era, with archaeological discoveries suggesting that the historical view of the mid Mazkarilite tools composition remaining bone is incorrect, with the discovery of the first copper tools in a Mazkarilite grave mound dating back to the mid nomad period, although this is again debated.

The cause of the migration east is however known, and represents the first emergence of the Kita people on the uesteppe. There is believed to have been several small skirmishes between both cultures tribes, resulting the horse riding Kita to force a migration by the Mazkarilites. This migration would however not end until the beginning of the Mazkarilite old kingdom.

Late Nomadic Period
beginning in the early late bronze age, the late nomadic period saw the first extensive use of metal tools across the Mazkarilite tribes, which by the end of this period had formed a single unified collective under Pharocos Nar'max 'the great', throughout this period widespread trade with the western Turxop cities resulted in the proliferation of Bronze and copper tools throughout the Mazkarilite tribes. The late nomadic period would culminate in the war of the Bronze horse, a conflict which spanned across the Turxop empire and eventually resulted in the extinction of Turxop culture, culminating in the battle of the falling arrows where the ruler of the Turxop empire, Tcodkazparious XI, would die defending a bronze horse statue which held symbolic importance to the Turxop religion.

Mazkarilite Old Kingdom
Following the successful conquest of the Natri river region, the Mazkarilite confederation of tribes would begin to forge a unified state, the state that would appear would last several centuries but ultimately fall to the Natri Empire and Neo-Mazkarilite kingdom. The old kingdom period is known for its impressive scientific advancements such as being the first to smelt iron alongside its complex social structure. Aside from this little is known outside of its collapse to the Ocean peoples, in particularly the Zu and Wheshwhesh, who would later form independent dynasties in the lands pertaining to the old Mazkarilite kingdom.