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	During the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], prospectors located the ruined city while searching for gold. It was not difficult to spot, but was in a region considered "utterly hostile" to human life. Still, an expedition was mounted, and a fair amount of the city excavated and documented. Researchers were able to identify the place from surviving records, and it became a well-known site for study of early Mage Wars-era culture. Excavations continued for around ten years, but the area was too far off the beaten path for long-term study. With the cache of documents recovered, the city would continue to be studied, albeit only from notes, throughout the era of the [[Alliance]].		During the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], prospectors located the ruined city while searching for gold. It was not difficult to spot, but was in a region considered "utterly hostile" to human life. Still, an expedition was mounted, and a fair amount of the city excavated and documented. Researchers were able to identify the place from surviving records, and it became a well-known site for study of early Mage Wars-era culture. Excavations continued for around ten years, but the area was too far off the beaten path for long-term study. With the cache of documents recovered, the city would continue to be studied, albeit only from notes, throughout the era of the [[Alliance]].

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Size and Occupation

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	==Size and Occupation==		==Size and Occupation==
	Conservative estimates put the population at around 40,000 at the city's ~~peek~~; ~~however~~ most scholars agree it could have been considerably higher. While some private homes existed, most families lived in large, interconnected communal dwellings~~. These were quite advanced~~, with central heating and sophisticated natural ventilation systems. Families had individual belongings such as dishes and clothing, but many items were shared communally.		Conservative estimates put the population at around 40,000 at the city's peak; but most scholars agree, it could have been considerably higher. While some private homes existed, most families lived in large, interconnected communal dwellings, with central heating and sophisticated natural ventilation systems. Families had individual belongings such as dishes and clothing, but many items were shared communally.

	===Caste System===		===Caste System===
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	*Priests		*Priests

	The primary distinction was between a "slave" and a "citizen". The slaves of Capricia ~~were treated well, and were more in line with~~ an indentured servant class. Slaves were fed, housed, and allowed to have families; they were considered the property of the city and did not belong to individuals. Though they were not ~~directly~~ paid for their labor, they could earn extra rations of food which could be traded for other goods(grain being the common currency of the city). A female slave could earn her freedom by bearing a child for a barren woman of any of the other classes, and slaves of both genders could earn freedom by serving in the military. It was also common practice for slaves to simply be granted the status of citizen simply by being skilled or contributing more than was expected of ~~them~~.		The primary distinction was between a "slave" and a "citizen". The slaves of Capricia formed an indentured servant class. Slaves were fed, housed, and allowed to have families; they were considered the property of the city and did not belong to individuals. Though they were not paid for their labor, they could earn extra rations of food which could be traded for other goods (grain being the common currency of the city). A female slave could earn her freedom by bearing a child for a barren woman of any of the other classes, and slaves of both genders could earn freedom by serving in the military. It was also common practice for slaves to simply be granted the status of citizen simply by being skilled or contributing more than was expected of their caste.

	In many ways, the working-class had it worse-off than the slaves. They had to earn money and pay for housing necessities; ~~however~~ they often had the pick of much better jobs. Surviving documentation does not indicate a distinction between skilled and unskilled labor, but it seems that ~~high labor,~~ low skill tasks such as picking crops or grinding flour were generally reserved for the slaves, while tasks requiring ~~a bit of~~ ingenuity or skill went to workers. Some of the surviving accounts of the city seem to indicate that at times, the lines between the two classes were heavily blurred.		In many ways, the working-class had it worse-off than the slaves. They had to earn money and pay for housing necessities; but they often had the pick of much better jobs. Surviving documentation does not indicate a distinction between skilled and unskilled labor, but it seems that low-skill tasks such as picking crops or grinding flour were generally reserved for the slaves, while tasks requiring ingenuity or skill went to workers. Some of the surviving accounts of the city seem to indicate that at times, the lines between the two classes were heavily blurred.

	Tradesmen were the skilled workers of the city, and often the most wealthy. This class included merchants. Anyone skilled in the making of things was likely to be a trader.		Tradesmen were the skilled workers of the city, and often the most wealthy. This class included merchants. Anyone skilled in the making of things was likely to be a trader.

	The priests were responsible ~~both~~ for the city's religious practices as well as government and ~~overseeing~~ defense. Soldiers were not considered a separate caste as they were mostly conscripts, with very few professionals.		The priests were responsible for the city's religious practices, as well as government and defense. Soldiers were not considered a separate caste as they were mostly conscripts, with very few professionals.

	The caste system was not considered rigid, with individuals being able to move between them with some degree of freedom. Learning a trade, while often a challenge for a worker, was certainly possible. Likewise, children born into the slave caste were not automatically considered slaves, though did usually end up as such. Children could ~~effectively~~ be sold into the slave caste by their parents, often as a form of taxation. Slaves were not completely ~~bared~~ from joining the priest-caste, but doing so was very ~~common~~.		The caste system was not considered rigid, with individuals being able to move between them with some degree of freedom. Learning a trade, while often a challenge for a worker, was certainly possible. Likewise, children born into the slave caste were not automatically considered slaves, though did usually end up as such. Children could be sold into the slave caste by their parents, often as a form of taxation. Slaves were not completely barred from joining the priest-caste, but doing so was very uncommon.

	==Agriculture==		==Agriculture==

CourseDirector at 21:18, 26 June 2018

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	Capricia was a small city-state that thrived for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The ~~Tel~~ left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.		Capricia was a small city-state that thrived for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tell left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.

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	==Religion==		==Religion==
	Capricia was founded by multiple groups who came together in the region, and as such was not ~~religously homogonous~~. The priest-caste was actually made up of multiple belief systems		Capricia was founded by multiple groups who came together in the region, and as such was not religiously homogeneous. The priest-caste was actually made up of multiple belief systems and more responsible for maintaining piece between the different groups as well as serving everyone's spiritual needs. The city had four temples, each of which appeared to serve a variety of gods. Festivals alternated between "Celebration" and "Countenance", with adherents expected to respect the varying belief systems of each group.

			==History==
			Capricia is believed to have been founded around 3300 [[B.G.A.]], in the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The region was sparsely populated before then, and the founders were a number of disparity groups from neighboring regions who came together to form a cooperative society. The city was effectively "built on nothing", with the founders having only the tools they brought along and natural resources to work with. Most of the construction was mud-brick and reads, since wood had to be brought in at great expense and stone was too time consuming. Some fired clay bricks were found, but typically only in aqueducts.

	~~“Ya don’t say…” Scarlet shuddered~~.		The city flourished for about 130 years. The exact cause of it's destruction is unknown, but it was mostly likely invaded and sacked by a more powerful neighboring city-state. The city was razed, and any surviving population dispersed. What is known is that it was not rebuilt, only one cycle of construction was found during the excavations.
	~~Capricia~~ was a ~~tel~~, ~~a mound of ruins discovered along an old course of the Maesk River~~. ~~Every indication was~~ that it was a ~~short-lived~~, ~~but thriving metropolis for less~~ than a ~~century~~. ~~With no mage tower~~ of ~~it’s own~~, the ~~city~~-~~state~~ was ~~likely sacked~~ by the ~~Narano~~, ~~and~~ the ~~mostly wooden buildings burned~~. ~~Most historians placed~~ the ~~rise~~ and ~~fall~~ of the city in the early ~~First Chaotic Period~~ of the ~~Mage Wars~~, ~~around~~ the ~~time~~ the ~~atlas Scarlet was using had been written~~.
			Around a century after Capricia's destruction, the river Maesk changed course, shifting gradually by more than fifty miles. This would undoubtedly had completely doomed Caparicia as the region was left a barren, dry desert afterwards. Any remaining stragglers would have been forced to leave.

			For the rest of the Mage Wars, the region was inhabited only by nomads and very small, semi-permanent settlements around the few remaining water sources. The remaining tell was mentioned by a few times, and was occasionally the focus of treasure hunters, but by the [[Mage Wars#The Dynastic Period\|Dynastic Period]] had been forgotten.

			During the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], prospectors located the ruined city while searching for gold. It was not difficult to spot, but was in a region considered "utterly hostile" to human life. Still, an expedition was mounted, and a fair amount of the city excavated and documented. Researchers were able to identify the place from surviving records, and it became a well-known site for study of early Mage Wars-era culture. Excavations continued for around ten years, but the area was too far off the beaten path for long-term study. With the cache of documents recovered, the city would continue to be studied, albeit only from notes, throughout the era of the [[Alliance]].

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-Capricia was a small city-state that throve for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.
+Capricia was a small city-state that thrived for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.
 “Ya don’t say…” Scarlet shuddered.
 Capricia was a tel, a mound of ruins discovered along an old course of the Maesk River. Every indication was that it was a short-lived, but thriving metropolis for less than a century. With no mage tower of it’s own, the city-state was likely sacked by the Narano, and the mostly wooden buildings burned. Most historians placed the rise and fall of the city in the early First Chaotic Period of the Mage Wars, around the time the atlas Scarlet was using had been written.

CourseDirector at 18:41, 26 June 2018

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	Capricia was a small city-state that throve for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.		Capricia was a small city-state that throve for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.

			“Ya don’t say…” Scarlet shuddered.
			Capricia was a tel, a mound of ruins discovered along an old course of the Maesk River. Every indication was that it was a short-lived, but thriving metropolis for less than a century. With no mage tower of it’s own, the city-state was likely sacked by the Narano, and the mostly wooden buildings burned. Most historians placed the rise and fall of the city in the early First Chaotic Period of the Mage Wars, around the time the atlas Scarlet was using had been written.

Siddharth1 at 21:24, 3 May 2018

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	Capricia was a small city-state that ~~thrived~~ for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and ~~it's~~ inhabitants.		Capricia was a small city-state that throve for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period\|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and its inhabitants.

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Capricia was a small city-state that thrived for around a century on the [[Maesk River]] during the mid [[Mage Wars#The First Chaotic Period|First Chaotic Period]]. The site was never rebuilt, and the river shifted course; leaving it in a relative desert. The Tel left behind by the city was excavated during the [[Ages#The Golden Age|Golden Age]] and proved to be well-preserved, including a cache of manuscripts that shed much light on the city and it's inhabitants.