History of the Flying Cats
The History of the Flying Cats is usually made to begin at the Altam encounter and thus spans several millennia. Years are usually noted BA (before Altam) or AA (after Altam). Flying Cats originate from the Miaopiaotiao archipelago, but went on to occupy all the northern hemisphere and parts of the southern hemisphere of Miavegr,. History has been structured in seven eras, each beginning after a significant event.
First Era: Prehistory
Paleolithic (2,3Ma BA, 900BA)
Beginning from 2,3Ma BA an archaic specie of flying Miaor colonizes most of the equatorial islands of Miavegr, this specie had already a basic tool making skill. It will separately evolve in the different archipelagoes, the first modern flying cats fossils are found in Miaopiaotiao 1Ma BA, this first populations were confined to the coasts of the archipelago and were mostly fishers, using basic stone spears and harpoons. They lived mostly on steep cliffs, building nests made of intertwined sticks. Later the lifestyles and cultures of the different populations throughout the archipelago diversified. Five cultures quickly dominate the archipelago, during the last millennia of paleolithic, they are : the Mimie, Miao, Maccin, Micium, Mecim, Muccin. They still only use simple stone tools and live in nest or huts. A common characteristic of these first cultures is the fact that the use of magic was proscribed.
Neolithic (900 BA, 0BA)
Agriculture is firstly adopted by the Miao culture, but quickly spreads to the other cultures. By the time of the birth of Altam each culture was widely different. The Miao in the east of the main island mainly lived off agriculture. The Maccin lived on the cliffs, mountains and volcanoes of the main island and were skilling in fishing using obsidian harpoons with spear throwers, they also started the first domestication of small land animals. The Mimie were hunter-gatherers of the forests in the center of the main island, they first invented the bow. The Micium living in the northern islands, cultivated mainly woody species. The Mecim lived of fishing, using mainly nets thrown off small boats or while flying. The Muccin living on the western island, breeded different aquatic species using stone walled basins on the coast.
