Vellos Family/Onliana/Atlas of Atamara

Purpose

• The purpose of the Atlas of Atamara is to provide a series of maps of Atamara which provide different perspectives on the state of the continent. Where as our normal maps merely show us what nations control what lands, the Atlas will show historical maps, who controlled what when, what was the continent like before EC nobles brought their culture here, what languages were spoken, what ethnicities populate what areas, where does trade flow, and other similar topics.

(OOC note- I do not link to maps here, so as to make this page load fast. Look up the names of maps to see the maps themselves)

Pre-Historic Maps

• These maps show Atamara as folklore and ancient documents show it. In this Atlas, the term, "Pre-Historic" shall refer to times before nobles arrived here from EC.

1- Image:Atamara-Languages.jpg This map shows the ancient languages of Atamara. The language entitled "Atamaran" is the base language from which the others seem to have sprung, and is also the most dominant language, bearing the most similarities to the language brought from EC. In fact, it bears a great resemblance to the EC language, leading many scholars to believe that human population may have originated in EC, and moved out from there. For convenience, several languages have been named for MODERn influences (Taran, Talerian, Cabospanian). The original names of many of these languages are lost, Ajan and Baradian being the only languages we truly know the original names of.

2- Ethnic groups- Still coming

3- Ancient nations- Still coming

4- Nations at the arrival of EC nobles- Still coming

5- Population Map- Still coming

Political Maps

• These maps are in the "Historic" period, after nobles arrived from EC.

1- Current Alliances

2- Political map, September, 1006- Still coming

3- Historic Political Maps- still coming

Other Modern Maps

• These are non-political maps, but still pertain to modern civilization

1. Population Map

2. Atamaran Trade Routes- Image:Atamara Trade Routes.jpg This map shows the major trade routes of Atamara. Note that most major routs are north-south routes, traversing the length of the continent from the cold northlands to the warm southlands. These are the major axis' along which most historical cultural exchange has occured. Note also the focus on large cities and urbanization. Before the arrival of EC nobles, trade was more spread out, and less concentrated into narrow corridors. After the more advanced and urbanized EC-culture arrived, the focus of culture shifted from the farm, to the city, and trade routes have narrowed, running between major cities.

3. Religious Influence- Still coming