Ventils

The Ventil Civilization was the first known Leatixan society developed. Formed from a group of several communities, the Ventil Civilization lasted for well over three hundred years around -21.56 million years ago. They developed a unified language, and a series of roads and towns. However, after a massive period of war, the Civilization collapsed, spiraling into a period of almost 21 million years of no substantial Leatixan society formation.

History
The Ventils were a group of about ten small communities in the southern portion of Metopotamia. The communities were quite similar in culture, so historians believe that they joined as a  means of protection from neighboring groups. The Ventil's were surrounded by the fertile foothills of the Metopotamia mountains, providing them with ample resources for growth. During the first fifty years, the Ventils quickly blossomed into a large group of approximately 15,000 people. Archaeological evidence shows the Ventils developed an array of tools, mostly brass. The most critical tool was the brass spear and shovel, which would be used for hunting and farming. Some evidence supports that the Ventils created the bow and arrow, but it has not been entirely confirmed.

Around seventy years after their formation, the Ventils began to expand northwards, appearing to seize other smaller groups. It is not entirely clear how far the Ventils reached, but evidence does support that Ventil peoples reached most areas of Metopotamia. This brought a diffusion of societies as their seizure allowed them to move around safely. It also brought a common language, evident by the similarities in the Classical languages.

The Ventils maintained this order for the next two hundred years until tensions amongst the northern tribes broke out into war. Evidence shows massive conflicts along the Hiu River, supporting estimates of almost 5000 dead. Evidence also shows an increase in the death of middle aged people, both male and females, with no clearly sustained damage. This may have been a result of a sickness caused due unification done by the Ventils. Although it will never be completely clear as to why, traces of the Ventil Civlization all but disappear by the year -21,560,056.

Language
The Ventil Language was not really recorded in word, however some linguistic evidence supports that most Classical languages stem from it. All Metopotamia languages have striking similarities, especially Metopotmian and Retin, two of the closest successors to the Ventils. Archaeological evidence has found that it was an alphabetic language, given the small pieces artifacts that detail it in written form.

Religion
Ventil artifacts show a wide array of religious paraphernalia. Digs down in southern Metopotamia indicate Ventil religion was polytheistic based, more than likely around natural objects such as the mountains and rivers. Some of the artifacts show pictographs of livestock sacrifice, and digs done near Verphasis Hills have revealed the foundation and altar of a massive temple, which some feel was used for these sacrifices.