leasas
Leasas is a fictional ancient civilization used in speculative fiction and alternate-history narratives. It is not a real archaeological culture, but a constructed case study for examining urban development, trade networks, and intercultural contact in a pre-industrial setting. The term appears across several works, with varying details that authors use to explore continuity and change in imagined pasts.
Geography and political organization are described as a riverine core on the southern continent of Valara,
Culture and technology are described through terracotta artisans, copper alloys, and ceremonial architecture. A mixed writing
Archaeology in the fictional frame shows terracotta figurines, copper tools, and ruined temples. Chronology is debated
Origin and reception: The name Leasas is presented as derived from a fictional Leasan language, with intermittent