All Civilizations had their start, and Terran Civilization began in earnest with the discovery of Agriculture. Revolutionizing the way the people of the ancient world lived and work and interact with their environment. Now there were more available manpower to do other things. Such as craft better tools, build homes and buildings, trade and so many other things. The first settlements began, thriving to become towns, cities and later nations. And from these nations were carved Great Empires, the first empires began in the river valleys, expanding through blood and iron as empires always do to the mountains, the plains, the hills and across the seas. Rising and fall and leaving in their wake great works that caused equal amounts despair and fascination. And for each felled nation another one came to take its place, while the march of human progress continued.
Terra in Antiquity set the stage for thousands of years of Human history, it was a time of glory, of gods and men and storied heroes who's deeds came to be known throughout the ages, preserved in everything from stone tablets to the earliest form of paper. Men becoming immortal through their words and deeds.
So we shall begin this Worldbuilding Project in Antiquity, setting the stage for what I dubbed the fun part, though not to disparage the era of antiquity of course. This era would span thousands of years of Human. Covering the ancient Empires of Bismarck in Brettonia, Ancient Cathay in Kaea, the Great Lake and Riverine Nations of Middle Kaea and South Brettonia, and the vast empires of the ancient native peoples of the Atalantas.
Will there be an RP set in this setting? We will have to see. But for now, carve out your Nations, Peoples, and Empires. Write down their ancient histories, but know that this will reverberate throughout the ages to come. Additionally, this is an open project, meaning anyone can contribute. So when you make a Culture or a Nation or an Empire, be open to input, since when you post its not just your own anymore, its everyone's to share and add to.
Note: There's a difference between Nations and Empires. Nations were collectives of City States and a singular culture who often times bounded together against bandits, Empires and other foreign Invaders. Empires are made up of multiple nations, with one usually being the centerpiece of that Empire, though this isn't always the case.
Note 2: The Age of Antiquity spans almost four thousand years of human history in our world, spanning from the first empires in our Indus River Valley and Nile Valley to the fall of Rome and the beginning of the Middle Ages. This is still the case, so note the time span. Additionally, all Empires rise and fall, often some Empires have multiple Rise and Falls like in our Ancient Egypt so note that Empires are not gonna last forever. And when they last for a long time, it changes.
Note 3: Is there Magic? To us, no. But write like your in the shoes of these people. The things we can identify using the scientific method were often dismissed as ghosts and magic. So there is a certain element of fantasy in this segment, keep it Low Fantasy.