Zhinayak
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Etymology
History
=Prehistory
Sometime between 120,000 and 180,000 BCE, the first humans began to settle into the area. Agriculture and permanent residences would not become present in the region until the development of agriculture. Several groups have been identified based on the use of stone tools and weapons. The most prevalent of which was identified around the town of 'Čóhóšdár', so the paleolithic peoples found around Zhinayak have often been referred to as 'star-people'. The weapons used by the 'star people' are almost always pointed, and their use in hunting game has been correlated with the presence of large animals in the region. The tools, however seem to be designed mostly for cleaning animals skins for use in either clothing or for other purposes.
Antiquity
The oldest permanently inhabited populations began to become estabished during the time period of ca. 10000 BCE to 8000 BCE, with the development of agriculture. These villages sprang up throughout what was to become the modern nation, however they were mainly concentrated in the central lowlands. This allowed the population to begin to expand and settle throughout the area.
Classical Antiquity
The first cities that sprang up in the region were around the central lowland region. The most notable of which being 'Kjilšderú' which was founded in the region around 1300 BCE, marking the beginning of Zhinayak's classical antiquity period. During this time, the region was divided into a number of city states, each attempting to gain local power over the various villages in the region. The city-states' described two different groups of foreigners, those to the South, and the 'mountain people' who lived on the other sides of the mountain ridges.