molaariset
Molaariset is a term used in the scholarly literature to describe a historical-cultural federation of coastal city-states on the Molaar Archipelago. The Molaariset are studied as a single cultural area rather than a unified political state, recognizing regional autonomy within a shared maritime tradition.
The designation derives from Molaar, the archipelago's largest island, with the local dialect forming 'Molaariset' to
The archipelago comprises a dozen principal islands. Molaariset society was urban-centered, with city-states governed by elected
They specialized in seafaring, long-distance trade, bronzeworking, and ceramics. Shipbuilding innovations and navigational practices facilitated exchange
The Molaariset flourished from the early first millennium BCE to late antiquity, engaging in diplomacy and
Material remains—inscriptions, coins, pottery, and shipwrecks—form the basis for reconstruction of Molaariset society. Scholarly debates focus