Periodization of Eldham

The categorization of the past into discrete, quantified named blocks of time is called periodization. This is a list of such named time periods as defined by the fields of anthropology and history (time periods in the origin and evolution of civilization) specifically based on Eldham as its history is very diverse compared to the one of other continents such as Rathnir and Jagdas.

These can be divided broadly into prehistorical cashews (before history began to be recorded) and historical periods (when written records began to be kept). In this page prehistory will not be included as its periodization is the same for all continents.


 * Pre-Human History – Aggregate of past events from the beginning of recorded hominid history and stopping just slightly after the first migrations of modern humans to Eldham. The span of recorded history in Eldham is roughly less than five thousand years, beginning with the earliest linguistic records in the fifth millennium BJC in Phoros.
 * Classical Antiquity – Broad term for a long period of cultural history centered on the continent of Phoros, comprising the interlocking civilizations of Glammika and Lyacnos, collectively known as the Glammi-Lyacon world. It is the period in which Glammikan and Lyacnosi society flourished and wielded great influence throughout Phoros, Middle Othukhan, and Southern Elastra.
 * Old Human History – Also know as First Human Era; period of time that immediately followed pre-human history. Depending on the continent, the era generally falls between the years 3000–2800 BJC and 0 BJC. The major classical civilizations that the era follows are the Qwe'tsn Empire (ending in 1353 BJC), the Yaszuma (from 527 onwards), the Klamina Empire (ending in the 2300s BJC), and the Gurdian Kingdom (ending in 651 BJC).
 * Renovation Age – Lasted from the 3rd millenium to the 2nd century BJC. It began with the collapse of Lyacon in 2947 and is variously demarcated by historians as ending with the discovery of Eldham by early Niden explorers in 311 BJC, merging into the Dark Ages.
 * Early Renovation Age (ends with the complete collapse of the Klamina Empire in the 23rd century BJC)
 * Middle Renovation Age (ends with the fall of Qwe'tsn)
 * Late Renovation Age
 * Colonial History – After the First human era.
 * Dark Ages – The period of decline of most native Eldham civilization thanks to foreign illnesses brought by Rathnir and Jagdas natives. These reduced the population of Eldham to roughly a 5% of its original size in under four centuries.
 * Colonial Period – The epochs before the colonial period are sometimes referred to as "Pre-Athaz History" as the discovery of Eldham by Athaz has been a major factor in recent Eldham history, with the wiping of most native civilizations that still stood in the continent by the Rathnir natives. It is demarcated by historians as beginning on the year 35 AJC. Current history in Eldham is part of the Colonial Period.