> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mtnviewrp.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mtnviewrp.com/lore/history/ancient-history.md). # Ancient history This page holds the oldest known history of the setting. Use it for origin stories, first civilizations, early magic, and anything the modern world only half remembers. ## Cover these eras ### Origins Mountain View stands on Gadigal Country, within the wider lands of the Eora Nation. Aboriginal peoples have cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years. The harbour, now called Port Jackson, was a living network of coves, fisheries, paths, and meeting places. Warrane, now Mountain View Cove, was one such place. Country held law, story, kinship, and obligation. It was never empty land. In this setting, the harbour also held old magic. Tidal caves carried songlines into the deep water. Certain headlands answered only to people who knew the right names. The oldest local spirits guarded freshwater, stone, and safe passage. The First Fleet arrived at Warrane in 1788. British colonisation brought violence, forced dispossession, and diseases that devastated Eora communities. The magical world did not escape this harm. Sacred places were damaged, wards broke, and many traditions were driven underground. Gadigal and other Aboriginal peoples endured. Their descendants remain custodians of living culture and Country. In Mountain View, their knowledge also protects sites where the old magic still runs close to the surface. ### Early powers Track the first kingdoms, orders, bloodlines, or species alliances. ### First magical turning points Note when magic first changed politics, religion, warfare, or daily life. ### What survives List the ruins, relics, taboos, oaths, and legends that still matter now. {% hint style="info" %} If ancient history still shapes the city, connect it back to Mountain View by name. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.mtnviewrp.com/lore/history/ancient-history.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.