Ancestors
Origins
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- Precursors: The Post-Qu humans gradually piece together their origins from the ruins left behind by their human ancestors.
Source: Literature / All Tomorrows -
Their origins go back to the jolly good ol' times of the Republic of Venice, their "ancestors" being the 17th-century Fanti da Mar - that is, "Marine Infantry" in Venetian.
Source: Useful Notes / New Roman Legions - She's searching for the origins of her ancestors and points out that her name means "from a cave" The characters have found an underground passage to a lost city called Posidos (Atlantis).
Source: Meaningful Name / Literature
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