History of Shijet

57000 BCE

 * Earliest known species of humans arrive on the continent now known as New Manchuria.

10000 BCE

 * Hunter-gatherer groups form. Diet consists of vegetation, berries, nuts, fruits and meats from hunted prey.
 * Makeshift spears, throwing sticks and daggers are invented.

8500 BCE

 * Pottery is invented and utilized by ancient hunter-gatherer tribes.
 * Spoken language for ease of communication first appears in Shi'Ji civilization. The naming of certain objects, creatures and actions is formed.

7500 BCE

 * Obsidian daggers, spears and other sharp tools are invented.
 * Cultivation of varied foods is discovered in the Spirit River Valley. Small tribes had cultivated berries, fruits and vegetables.
 * Wider spread use of fur skins and clothing from animal hides.
 * Ancient beginnings of Spirit Worship and Star People Religion appears with. Religious burial mounds are formed as holy grounds and the first appearances of veneration of the dead are noted.

6000 BCE

 * Hunter-gatherer and cultivating tribes form small villages throughout the Spirit River Valley.
 * The first uses of dirt, mud and wooden structures for shelters are widespread and stone construction begins.
 * Farming regions appear throughout the valley, growing grains, vegetables.
 * Domestication of dogs and wolves are noted and continue into the next millennia.
 * Threading of rope or strings may have begun using vines or tree saplings.
 * Weaving using plant and wood fibers is discovered.

4700 BCE

 * Full village communities begin to flourish throughout the Spirit River Valley, containing stone, clay and wooden structures including temples and homes.
 * Farming now includes cultivation of maize (corn) and the domestication of dogs and wolves.
 * Stsu'Ji'Ksi (Spirit People Worship) spreads throughout the Spirit River Valley civilizations. Native burial grounds continue their status as holy and sacred grounds furthering spirit worship and veneration of the dead.
 * Star and astronomy interests appear in Shi'Ji villages as ancient religious leaders use stars and astronomic events to explain religious events. Meteor showers and appearances of comets are taken as signs of a greater and higher being which later becomes known as Tskin'Stsu (The Great Spirit) by the early 3000's BCE.

3000 BCE

 * Spirit People Worship develops into a polytheistic religion with varied gods and worshiped spirits for various parts of life and death and of the environment around Shi'Ji peoples. The Great Spirit is worshiped as a powerful and supreme being following cosmic events seen across the New Manchuria continent.
 * Development of ground carving and burning symbolism is noted.
 * Ancient Shi'Ji written language is developed using basic hieroglyph symbols that represent basic communications.

2105 BCE

 * Official formation of large communities and settlement in the Spirit River Valley, forming the first of large cities and communities containing more than several thousand people. The city of Shi'Ksut is founded in this manner.
 * Stone, clay and dirt monuments and temples are constructed in honor of Spirit People Worship religious beliefs including temples for high tier gods and beings.
 * Stone carving tools for chipping and cutting of stone and other rock are widely used.
 * Cattle and poultry and other birds are domesticated for farming and food sources.
 * Hand held farming plough tools are invented.
 * Use of medicinal herbs first appear in religious ceremonies.

1900 BCE

 * Astronomy and astrology in Shi'Ji cultural and religious interests have spread throughout all of Shi-Jian civilization. Holy sites, temples and other structures are noted to have been built in allignment with stars, moons, the sun and other cosmic objects.
 * Religious and nomadic peoples from the Spirit River Valley and Shi'Ksut communities gather for a holy journey into the southern deserts following the witnessing of a large meteor strike in the south.

1800 BCE

 * The religious journey into the southern deserts found the city of Ksut'Stsunuuki (City of Enlightenment), a major holy site after the roving bands discover the landing site and crater of an asteroid impact. The city is notable for its similarity to the Pueblo peoples of Earth's native Americans.
 * The Shi'Ji capital and holy city of Shi'Ksut is nearly complete after 300 years of development including three major holy temples including the Star Temple of the People, the Spirit Temple of the Spirit People and the Great Temple Monument of the Great Spirit, which rise in height from 75 feet, 125 feet and 198 feet, respectively.
 * The holy spirit ground carvings and burnings are completed, noted as highly similar to the Nazca Lines of Earth, depict various symbols or creatures which be seen from the sky.
 * Cacao (beans used in making chocolate), maize, furs are major trading resources. The earliest attempts at creating a crude chocolate is discovered using crushed cacao beans and milk from cattle.

1700 BCE

 * Shi'Ji discover and utilize cannabis plants as an herbal medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. It is also noted to have been used in religious ritual and ceremonial celebrations due to its effects on the brain.

1600 BCE

 * Glass is discovered by residents of the City of Enlightenment using methods of intense fire and sand.
 * Early forms of archery technology are developed.

Placement of Future Inventions

 * Ancient Mathematics/Numerical symbols: 100 BCE-100 CE
 * 382 Day Calender: 500 BCE
 * Wheels (Wood): 900 BCE
 * Sports (involving balls): 1300 BCE
 * Shijitsi'Cu Martial Arts: 1100 BCE
 * Advanced Martial Arts: 800 BCE
 * The Sword: 400 CE
 * Metal/Bronze: 200 CE
 * Metal/Iron: 300 CE
 * Gold: 1200 BCE
 * Silver: 500 CE
 * Fully written language: 500-600 CE
 * Advanced Mathematics/Written Numerals: 500-600 CE