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The Dalish (Proto-Lhedwinic: ''Dalings''; tr. "people of the Dales" or "people of the valley") were the precursors to the modern Glens and the Glanish culture. The term is generally used in reference to the indigenous people of modern Glanodel beginning in the 6th century BCE (roughly the start of the Iron Age), and continuing until the early 10th century. This period of mercantile and demographic expansion is considered an important element in early Glanish history and can be attributed with inspiring much of modern Glanish culture. | <!--The Dalish (Proto-Lhedwinic: ''Dalings''; tr. "people of the Dales" or "people of the valley") were the precursors to the modern Glens and the Glanish culture. The term is generally used in reference to the indigenous people of modern Glanodel beginning in the 6th century BCE (roughly the start of the Iron Age), and continuing until the early 10th century. This period of mercantile and demographic expansion is considered an important element in early Glanish history and can be attributed with inspiring much of modern Glanish culture. | ||
Facilitated by advanced sailing and navigational skills, an increasingly expansive trade network, agricultural innovations, and especially the invention of iron tools. Following intense expansion and settlement of inland territories, as well as new coastal regions, primarily through sea- or river-borne exploration, much of modern Glanodel was settled during this period. Although this expansion enabled the widespread dissemination of the Dalish (and other, early Lhedwinic) culture throughout Asura, the Dalish people especially benefited from the introduction of strong foreign cultural influences into Glanodel, perhaps the most notable being {{wp|currency}} and new {{wp|metallurgy}} techniques. | Facilitated by advanced sailing and navigational skills, an increasingly expansive trade network, agricultural innovations, and especially the invention of iron tools. Following intense expansion and settlement of inland territories, as well as new coastal regions, primarily through sea- or river-borne exploration, much of modern Glanodel was settled during this period. Although this expansion enabled the widespread dissemination of the Dalish (and other, early Lhedwinic) culture throughout Asura, the Dalish people especially benefited from the introduction of strong foreign cultural influences into Glanodel, perhaps the most notable being {{wp|currency}} and new {{wp|metallurgy}} techniques. | ||
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Most historians believe there was some social mobility within Dalish society, evidenced by references in runestones to intermediate positions within the overall social structure. Forms of {{wp|peerage}} or titles such as {{wp|thegn}} show overlap between Karls and the Jarls. Joint financial ventures (referred to as ''{{wp|félag}}'') undertaken by communities were also a common form of civil and military cooperation. These groups generally centered around specific trades, shared ownership of a sea vessel, or a military obligation to a jarl. ''{{wp|warrior class|Drenge}}'', an Old Lhedwinic word for warrior, was the most common name for members of the latter. {{wp|thing (assembly)|Things}} were also common forms of official communities and were used frequently by towns and villages to manage local defense and the legal system. | Most historians believe there was some social mobility within Dalish society, evidenced by references in runestones to intermediate positions within the overall social structure. Forms of {{wp|peerage}} or titles such as {{wp|thegn}} show overlap between Karls and the Jarls. Joint financial ventures (referred to as ''{{wp|félag}}'') undertaken by communities were also a common form of civil and military cooperation. These groups generally centered around specific trades, shared ownership of a sea vessel, or a military obligation to a jarl. ''{{wp|warrior class|Drenge}}'', an Old Lhedwinic word for warrior, was the most common name for members of the latter. {{wp|thing (assembly)|Things}} were also common forms of official communities and were used frequently by towns and villages to manage local defense and the legal system. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Peter Nicolai Arbo-Hervors død.jpg|300px|thumbnail|right|An artist's depiction of a ''{{wp|shield-maiden|skjaldmær}}'', a woman who had chosen to serve as a warrior.]] | ||
Women were also afforded relatively free status within Dalish society and could even inherit property in the absence of male family members who were of legal age to manage estates. While marriages were commonly {{wp|arranged marriage|arranged}} by the head of the family, women who had reached the age of 20 were considered of the age of majority and had the right to chose their marriage partner. | Women were also afforded relatively free status within Dalish society and could even inherit property in the absence of male family members who were of legal age to manage estates. While marriages were commonly {{wp|arranged marriage|arranged}} by the head of the family, women who had reached the age of 20 were considered of the age of majority and had the right to chose their marriage partner. | ||
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A {{wp|tumuli}}, or burial mound, was a common burial custom for chieftains in early Dalish culture. Cremation by {{wp|pyre|funeral pyres}}, the placing of {{wp|grave goods|grave offerings}}, the erection of {{wp|stone ship|stone ships}}, and {{wp|ship burial|ship burials}} were very common. Runestones were also very common at grave sites and it was not uncommon for family to {{wp|veneration of the dead|visit the graves of ancestors}}, a practice that is still fairly common in modern Glanodel. | A {{wp|tumuli}}, or burial mound, was a common burial custom for chieftains in early Dalish culture. Cremation by {{wp|pyre|funeral pyres}}, the placing of {{wp|grave goods|grave offerings}}, the erection of {{wp|stone ship|stone ships}}, and {{wp|ship burial|ship burials}} were very common. Runestones were also very common at grave sites and it was not uncommon for family to {{wp|veneration of the dead|visit the graves of ancestors}}, a practice that is still fairly common in modern Glanodel. | ||
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