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What traits would this hypothetical culture require to develop an oligosynthetic language? How early could a cultures language become oligosynthetic? …

What can I do to make my culture able to domesticate the hippopotamus? If there is something that can be done, what is the earliest it can be done? If it cannot, how close can I get? …

In many cultures I have seen in the world circular currency was what they used in medieval times. I have seen very few cultures that used rectangular currency even for a short period of time. The ques …

In the world I built the day is very long, 9 years long. This means that the daytime lasts 4.5 years. The sunset lasts 0.3 years and is full of electrical storms. What I'm asking is what kind, if any, …

Would a system of caste system based on hair color work for a medieval society? The lighter the color the higher you would be. This question assumes that the people of this worlds hair color is heredi …

There are a lot of options for Informational symbols. Sound. Phonetic Information. Sounds, this is an obvious one, but the sounds are important here. You can even go further and make the individ …

What draws people to live in a location? What features do ancient civilizations look for in locations to build a village? All Culturally Correct Questions

For the sake of an example, let's say my culture lives in central Brazil and thus receive 4-8 months of heavy rain followed by 8-4 of dry season, how do I make my culture's culinary practices feel realistic …

In an earlier question I found out that the earliest I can realistically have a featural writing system is the late Neolithic, or anywhere from 1600 - 800 BC. Working on this languages writing system …

Until a few dozen years ago most cultures on earth were extremely racist, everything from colored bathrooms to slavery. But in a world where along with multiple races there are multiple species would …

No one can deny the appeal of having an old age culture having this system, but could they? When is the earliest I can hope for a culture to create a featural writing system? …

I asked in this question how I would achieve two rebellions for the same cause only to find out my basic premise was wrong and that having only one rebellion is the less likely of the two. Going ove …

One thing I've always had trouble with when building a world is developing cultural myths and beliefs that feel unique and special from Earthly culture. Specifically, animals' meanings. …

Every culture has its myths and myths always fit in with the culture they belong to. From the Native Americans and their stories of respecting nature to the blood and brutal of the Aztecs. … Needless to say the myths a culture has are important to keep the feel of the world. How can I make sure that the beliefs and myths of the culture fit in with the culture itself? …

Most mail patterns are very see through compared to cloth, so a culture that uses it would need to have a lesser attitude on nudity. Mail constantly grabs and pulls on body hair. …