Ancient History of Seylos

The island of Seylos had been home to human beings for at least three thousands years according to archeological records. However most recorded history begins at the turn of the millennium in 1000 CE. Early Geltic tribes began their settlement of the islands with little written record around this time period, though they began the use of Aroman style writing around 1200 CE as a result of constant contact with the Aroman world.

Early Civilization

The island of Seylos was home to a long lasting early civilization known as the Dyffryn peoples. During their period of devlopement, around 1200 BCE, the island of Seylos was fairly hostile to human habitation, though there sections of the island that offered refuge. The Dyffryn peoples made their home around the Alban mountains, relying on the few fresh water resources that flowed from the light snow that settled in the Alban mountains. During this time period Seylos was extremely hot and had a much more tropical environment in the north and desert environment in the south. This made living in the south very difficult while larger scale settlements in the north were more viable, especially with the possibility of having more positive connections with the Argics mainland.

The early Dyffryn peoples built their largest settlement close to the current modern location of Dunblane, an early city known by the name of Roctywodlyd. The city was found in the rocky beaches in the north, buried under a layer of sand. Most of the city itself had unfortunately eroded over the course of three thousand years, however some sections of its walls still exist as tall mounds, and even some small sections of brick have been excavated proving their existence. Few human remains have been found from the era, but pottery has been confirmed as having been produced from the time period.

Dyffryn history has been difficult to fully establish. Without written records, and very few instances of well preserved skeletal remains, it has been difficult to fully trace where these people originally came from in Argis. Elements of a more complex society such as bronze farming tools and early stone structures have been found suggesting and early settled farming based society.