Calea

Calea was a city-state on the southern coast of the subcontinent of Tetra, roughly on what is now the Free City of Qadakh.

History
The city was founded on the first human sedentarization on the Desert of Qadakh during the last ice age, along with several other cities on the region. By the end of the ice age, the city exponentially grew from mass migration of the nomadic tribes who could no longer find food on the hinterlands. This growth was probably followed by a small golden age for Calea, in which it developed commerce with many nations across the Sparkling Sea.

The city state knew a swift end. The Qwe'tsn Empire attacked the city, pillaged it and left it in ruins. It is likely that the Empire attempted to form a permanent colony in the ruins of the city, but it failed. The refugees of the city fled to the desert and adopted a pebble-herding lifestyle.

Cultural influences
During Tetran times, when Qadakhi people settled in the region, the use of bricks and granite was incorporated into the architectural style of the city, along with oak and sandstone.