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{{Rename|Prehistoric human civilization|There have been hundreds of ancient human civilizations, and "prehistoric" is far more accurate.}}
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Long before the arrival of the [[Flood]] to the [[Milky Way galaxy]], [[humanity]], who at the time was still composed of many different species, had achieved a considerable level of technological sophistication, achieving interstellar travel and colonizing planets along the [[Orion Arm]], then a minor sector of the Forerunner's domains. After forty thousand years of expansion, the collective human genus waged war with the biologically-similar [[Forerunner]] species. They were crushed by the Forerunner war machine. As punishment, humanity was reduced to a pre-technological state and exiled to their homeworld, [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]], overseen by [[The Librarian]].<ref name="cryptum">'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]''', ''Chapter 1''</ref>
Long before the arrival of the [[Flood]] to the [[Milky Way Galaxy]], [[human]]ity, which at the time was composed of many different species, had achieved a considerable level of technological sophistication, achieving interstellar travel and colonizing planets along the [[Orion Arm]], then a minor sector of the [[Forerunner]]s' domain. After forty thousand years of expansion, the collective human genus waged war with the biologically similar Forerunner species. However, the humans were crushed by the Forerunner war machine. As punishment, humanity was reduced to a pre-technological state and were exiled to their homeworld, [[Earth|Erde-Tyrene]], where they were overseen by [[the Librarian]].<ref name="cryptum">'''Halo: Cryptum''', ''Chapter 1''</ref>


Forced to start again, the collective human genera would try in vain to rebuild their former glory, establishing wooden cities and steam-powered waterborne vessels, though even these efforts would not be enough to halt their technological and cultural collapse to the [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 7]] tribes later encountered by the Forerunners during the construction of [[The Artifact|the portal to the Ark]] in east [[Africa]].<ref name="cryptum"/>
Forced to start again, the collective human genera tried in vain to reattain their former glory, establishing wooden cities and steam-powered waterborne vessels. These efforts were not sufficient to halt humanity's technological and cultural collapse. Humanity eventually regressed into the [[Technological Achievement Tiers|Tier 7]] tribes that were later encountered by the Forerunners during the construction of [[The Artifact|the portal]] [[Installation 00|the Ark]] in eastern [[Africa]].<ref name="cryptum"/>


As of the present day, all artifacts and records of this former civilization have been lost to time. However, ruins on the planet [[Heian]] appear to show hallmarks of human design, suggesting that the planet was inhabited by ancient, space-faring humans.<ref>'''[[Halo Legends]]''' - ''[[The Babysitter]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]''</ref>
As of the present day, all artifacts and records of this former civilization have been lost to time. However, ruins on the planet [[Heian]] appear to show hallmarks of human design, suggesting that the planet was inhabited by ancient, space-faring humans.<ref>'''Halo Legends''' - ''The Babysitter''</ref><ref>'''Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe''' - ''From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal''</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*'''[[Halo Legends]]''' - ''[[The Babysitter]]'' {{1st}}
*'''[[Halo Legends]]'''
*'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]''
**''[[The Babysitter]]'' {{1st}}
*'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]'''
**''[[From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal]]''
*'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'''
*'''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'''


Revision as of 15:26, January 9, 2011

Template:New Content Template:Rename Long before the arrival of the Flood to the Milky Way Galaxy, humanity, which at the time was composed of many different species, had achieved a considerable level of technological sophistication, achieving interstellar travel and colonizing planets along the Orion Arm, then a minor sector of the Forerunners' domain. After forty thousand years of expansion, the collective human genus waged war with the biologically similar Forerunner species. However, the humans were crushed by the Forerunner war machine. As punishment, humanity was reduced to a pre-technological state and were exiled to their homeworld, Erde-Tyrene, where they were overseen by the Librarian.[1]

Forced to start again, the collective human genera tried in vain to reattain their former glory, establishing wooden cities and steam-powered waterborne vessels. These efforts were not sufficient to halt humanity's technological and cultural collapse. Humanity eventually regressed into the Tier 7 tribes that were later encountered by the Forerunners during the construction of the portal the Ark in eastern Africa.[1]

As of the present day, all artifacts and records of this former civilization have been lost to time. However, ruins on the planet Heian appear to show hallmarks of human design, suggesting that the planet was inhabited by ancient, space-faring humans.[2][3]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: Cryptum, Chapter 1
  2. ^ Halo Legends - The Babysitter
  3. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe - From the Office of Dr. William Arthur Iqbal
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