The Long Springtime

The Long Springtime is the age of ancient history largely defined by the development of civilization as a whole. It is preceded by the age known as The Winter of the World, and is followed by the Age of Iron. During this period, the many peoples of Vantowyn began to gather in larger settlements, spurring the development of widespread agriculture and metallurgy. This early metallurgy smelted copper and tin ores from naturally occurring ore veins close to the surface, and then quickly developed techniques to combine the two metals and cast bronze. This period of time lasted roughly 25,000 years.