Purttorii
Purttorii is the name given to a hypothetical prehistoric culture and language cluster associated with the central riverine valleys of the fictional continent of Veridia. The term combines a river name with a common ethnolinguistic suffix used in scholarly reconstructions. Purttorii is widely used in comparative archaeology and world-building as a case study of early urban development and intercultural exchange.
Geographically, Purttorii settlements are imagined to occupy a broad arc along the Pur River and its tributaries,
Societal structure is described as hierarchical yet segmented, featuring a priestly elite overseeing ritual centers and
Economy and technology are centered on mixed agriculture (grains, legumes, horticulture), animal husbandry, and handicrafts. Bronze
Culture and religion emphasize ancestor veneration and river and solar deities; ritual calendars and calendrical inscriptions
Legacy and scholarship view Purttorii as a pedagogical construct for discussing state formation, urbanism, and the