{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"","title":"Ainu Civilization","description":"Mist curls through ancient forests. The scent of wet earth and birch hangs in the air. Imagine standing at the edge of an icy river, where the first embers of a unique civilization begin to glow.\r\n\r\nIn the far north of the Japanese archipelago, a world unlike any other was coming to life. The land that would become Hokkaido, along with the Kuril Islands, southern Sakhalin, and northern Honshu, was wild and untamed. Dense oak and birch forests stretched across volcanic slopes. Rivers ran cold and clear, teeming with salmon. Winters were long and brutal, demanding resilience from anyone who called this place home. By the thirteenth century, these lands had already become home to communities whose way of life set them apart from the rice farmers further south.\r\n\r\nAurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 34 minutes, one complete story.\r\n\r\nLearn more at: https://thecivilizationarchive.com/civilization/ainu-civilization","author_name":"The Archive Network"}