Eriöiden
Eriöiden is a fictional ethnolinguistic culture created for worldbuilding, speculative archaeology, and narrative use. Its name appears in a range of texts with varying spellings and etymologies; there is no universally accepted definition.
Geography and chronology: In most renderings, Eriöiden populations inhabit a mountainous, forested highland belt in the
Material culture and economy: Archaeological-style sources describe Eriöiden artifacts such as hammered copper and bronze tools,
Society and belief: Sociopolitical organization is depicted as clan-based communities or small chiefdoms; kinship and lineage
Legacy: The Eriöiden concept is used to explore Bronze-to-Iron Age transitions, cultural contact, and the development