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Generate ancient civilization names in the style of the Hittites, Akkadians, Olmecs and Harappans, mixing real historical peoples and a few lands of legend with invented cultures built on the same naming patterns. Useful for worldbuilders, strategy-game modders and historical fiction.

About ancient civilization names

Most ancient civilizations are known by names their neighbors gave them, not by what they called themselves. 'Hittites' comes from the Hebrew Bible; the people themselves said they lived in the Land of Hatti. 'Sumerian' is Akkadian; Sumerians called themselves the 'black-headed people'. Egyptologists say Old Kingdom because the Egyptian name, Kemet, is unfamiliar. Others are pure archaeology labels: Harappan, Vinča, Cucuteni-Trypillia and Norte Chico are named after the modern village or river where a site was first dug, because the culture left no readable name.

That gives worldbuilders three usable patterns. Ethnonyms end in -ites, -ians, -ans or -i (Elamites, Phrygians, Sabaeans, Guti). Political names put a form-word first: Kingdom of, Empire, Dynasty, League, Confederacy, Horde, City-States. Archaeological names attach Culture or Tradition to a place (Nok Culture, Hopewell Tradition, Sanxingdui Culture), which is exactly how a scholar inside your world would refer to a vanished people. Real ancient names are also short and phonetically distinctive: Moche, Wari, Kaska, Saka, Dilmun.

The list below mixes genuinely obscure historical peoples (Kizzuwatna, Blemmyes, Marhashi, Loulan) with invented civilizations that copy those sound patterns, so you can furnish a fantasy atlas with a Bronze Age that feels dug up rather than made up. It also holds lands from Hittite and Egyptian records (Tarhuntassa, Medjay) and places of legend (Tarshish, Ultima Thule).

How to choose ancient civilization names

  • Give the same civilization two names: what they call themselves and what outsiders call them, then use the outsider name in most of your text; that is how real history reads.
  • Pick a suffix family per region (-ites in the Levant-style area, -i or -u in the Mesopotamian-style area, Culture/Tradition for peoples known only from ruins) and stick to it.
  • For a strategy game or setting, pair each civilization with a signature product or monument (purple dye, bronze heads, ziggurats) so the name carries an image.
  • Avoid stacking form-words: 'Great Golden Empire of the Sun' reads as fantasy filler, while 'Karsu Empire' or 'Kingdom of Meru-Tesh' reads as history.
  • If you use a real civilization, check its actual dates and neighbors; anachronisms like Aztecs meeting Sumerians break immersion for readers who know the period.

Frequently asked questions

What are some ancient civilizations most people have never heard of?

Good candidates include the Oxus Civilization of Central Asia, the Nuragic Sardinians, Dilmun in Bahrain, the Garamantes of the Sahara, Kizzuwatna in Anatolia, Norte Chico in Peru and the Sanxingdui culture of Sichuan, all of which appear in this list.

How do historians name a civilization that left no written records?

They name it after the type site where it was first identified (Harappa, Vinča, Nok, Poverty Point) or after a distinctive artifact (Bell Beaker, Corded Ware). The people's own name for themselves is usually unknown.

Can I use these civilization names in a commercial game or novel?

Historical names are public domain and free to use. The invented names in this list (Ashkuran Empire, Varunni League, Tzumac Cities and so on) are also free for any project without attribution.

What makes a fantasy civilization name sound ancient rather than generic?

Short roots with hard consonants and unusual clusters (Zheruk, Qeshari, Hulaqi), classic ethnonym endings (-ites, -ians, -i) and scholarly framing words like Dynasty, Culture or Confederacy all signal age; avoid modern-sounding English words and adjectives like Dark or Shadow.

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A: 82 names

  • Abazir Oasis Kings
  • Abhiras
  • Acarnanians
  • Achaean League
  • Achaeans
  • Achaemenid Persia
  • Achmarite Kingdom
  • Acolhua
  • Aconcagua Culture
  • Adad-Nirari Empire
  • Adena Culture
  • Aedui
  • Aenianes
  • Aeolians
  • Aequi
  • Aestii
  • Aetolian League
  • Agathyrsi
  • Agisymba
  • Ahhiyawa
  • Ahlamu
  • Ailao
  • Akkadian Empire
  • Aksumite Empire
  • Alashiya
  • Allobroges
  • Amalekites
  • Amarzites
  • Amazons of Themiscyra
  • Amber Coast Peoples
  • Ambiani
  • Ammonites
  • Amorites
  • Amphictyonic League
  • Anakim
  • Ancestral Puebloans
  • Andarig
  • Andronovo Culture
  • Antigonid Macedon
  • Anuradhapura Kingdom
  • Aorsi

A, continued

  • Apum
  • Aquitani
  • Arachosians
  • Aramean Kingdoms
  • Aramites
  • Arcadian League
  • Arcadians
  • Ardiaei
  • Arevaci
  • Argead Dynasty
  • Argippaei
  • Arimaspi
  • Arjunayanas
  • Arkites
  • Arrapha
  • Arsacid Dynasty
  • Artaxiad Armenia
  • Aruvanti Republic
  • Arverni
  • Arzawa
  • Ashkuran Empire
  • Ashtorim
  • Assaka
  • Assuwa League
  • Astures
  • Atacameño
  • Athamanians
  • Atlantes
  • Atlantic Bronze Age Peoples
  • Atrebates
  • Attalid Dynasty
  • Auseans
  • Ausones
  • Autariatae
  • Avvim
  • Awan Dynasty
  • Awsan
  • Aymara Kingdoms
  • Azania
  • Azhkent Oases
  • Aztatlán Tradition

B: 39 names

  • Ba Kingdom
  • Bactrians
  • Badarian Culture
  • Baden Culture
  • Baishan Peoples
  • Baiyue
  • Balares
  • Baltarines
  • Ban Chiang Culture
  • Basketmaker Peoples
  • Bastarnae
  • Bastetani
  • Beidi
  • Belarethi
  • Belgae
  • Belisgorians
  • Bell Beaker Peoples
  • Bellovaci
  • Bessi
  • Biainili
  • Biarmia
  • Bisaltae
  • Bistones
  • Bit-Adini
  • Bit-Agusi
  • Bit-Bahiani
  • Bit-Yakin
  • Bit-Zamani
  • Bithyni
  • Bituriges
  • Blemmyes
  • Boeotian League
  • Boii
  • Botai Culture
  • Brennaci
  • Brigantes
  • Bruttians
  • Budini
  • Byeonhan Confederacy

C: 69 names

  • C-Group Culture
  • Caddoan Mississippians
  • Cadurci
  • Caledonians
  • Calvessi
  • Camunni
  • Canaanites
  • Cananefates
  • Capacha Culture
  • Caphtorim
  • Caral-Supe
  • Carangas
  • Cardium Pottery Culture
  • Carnutes
  • Carpetani
  • Carpi
  • Carthaginians
  • Cassiterides
  • Castro Culture
  • Catacomb Culture
  • Cedar Coast Kings
  • Celtiberians
  • Chakan League
  • Chalcidian League
  • Chaldeans
  • Chalqui Chiefdoms
  • Chalybes
  • Chamavi
  • Champa
  • Chanka Confederation
  • Chankaray Culture
  • Chankari
  • Chaonians
  • Charcas Confederation

C, continued

  • Chatti
  • Chavín
  • Chera Dynasty
  • Cherusci
  • Chichimecs
  • Chimú
  • Chincha Kingdom
  • Chinchorro Culture
  • Chiribaya
  • Chiripa Culture
  • Cholas
  • Chontal Maya
  • Chorasmians
  • Chryse
  • Cicones
  • Cilicians
  • Cimbrasi
  • Cimmerians
  • City of Ys
  • Classic Maya
  • Cochise Tradition
  • Colchians
  • Coles Creek Culture
  • Contestani
  • Copán Dynasty
  • Copper Island Chiefdoms
  • Corded Ware Peoples
  • Corieltauvi
  • Cornovii
  • Cossaeans
  • Cotzumalhuapa Culture
  • Cucuteni-Trypillia
  • Cupisnique Culture
  • Cycladic Culture
  • Cynetes

D: 34 names

  • Dacians
  • Dalmatae
  • Dalmuran Empire
  • Dalton Tradition
  • Damnonii
  • Damot
  • Dardanians
  • Daunians
  • Delian League
  • Demetae
  • Denyen
  • Deverel-Rimbury Culture
  • Diaguita
  • Dian Kingdom
  • Dilmun
  • Dimini Culture
  • Dingling
  • Djenné-Djenno
  • Dobunni
  • Dolopes
  • Dong Son Culture
  • Donghu
  • Dongyi
  • Dorians
  • Dorset Culture
  • Dranathi
  • Drangians
  • Drukhasa Dynasty
  • Dryopes
  • Dukkari Khaganate
  • Dumnonii
  • Dumuzi Kingdom
  • Durotriges
  • Durovantes

E: 28 names

  • Early Dynastic Sumer
  • Eastern Zhou
  • Eblaites
  • Eburones
  • Edetani
  • Edomites
  • Edonians
  • Ekallatum Realm
  • El Argar Culture
  • Elamites
  • Elandrites
  • Ellipi
  • Elp Culture
  • Elymians
  • Emar
  • Emesene Dynasty
  • Emim
  • Epirote League
  • Eridani Sea Lords
  • Erligang Culture
  • Erlitou Culture
  • Este Culture
  • Eteocretans
  • Eteocypriots
  • Etowah Chiefdom
  • Etruscan League
  • Etruscans
  • Euganei

F: 11 names

  • Faliscans
  • Fir Bolg
  • First Dynasty of Isin
  • First Dynasty of Lagash
  • Folsom Tradition
  • Fomorians
  • Fremont Culture
  • Frentani
  • Frisii
  • Funan
  • Fusang

G: 27 names

  • Gaetulians
  • Galatians
  • Gallaeci
  • Gandhara
  • Garamantes
  • Gash Group
  • Gauls
  • Gaya Confederacy
  • Gedrosians
  • Geloni
  • Gerrha
  • Getae
  • Girgashites
  • Glacial Kame Culture
  • Globular Amphora Culture
  • Gog and Magog
  • Gojoseon
  • Golasecca Culture
  • Gordyene
  • Gran Coclé
  • Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
  • Guangala
  • Gumelnița Culture
  • Gupta Empire
  • Gurgum
  • Guti
  • Gutian Dynasty

H: 42 names

  • Habhu
  • Habiru
  • Hadramawt
  • Hafit Period
  • Halduran Kingdom
  • Hallstatt Culture
  • Haltamti
  • Hamazi
  • Hanigalbat
  • Hapalla
  • Harappan Civilization
  • Harii
  • Harudingi
  • Haryanka Dynasty
  • Hasmonean Kingdom
  • Hatti
  • Hattians
  • Hattushari
  • Hayato
  • Hazor Kingdom
  • Hemudu Culture
  • Hernici
  • Hilversum Culture
  • Himyarites
  • Hindanu
  • Hirpini
  • Hittite Empire
  • Hivites
  • Hoabinhian Tradition
  • Hohokam
  • Hongshan Culture
  • Hopewell Tradition
  • Horites
  • House of Enkarra
  • Huanca
  • Huancaré Horizon
  • Huarpa Culture
  • Huastecs
  • Hulaqi Horde
  • Hurram Confederacy
  • Hurrians
  • Hyksos

I: 31 names

  • Iapygians
  • Iazyges
  • Iberians
  • Iceni
  • Ichthyophagi
  • Idumeans
  • Ikshvaku Dynasty
  • Ilergetes
  • Ilienses
  • Illyrians
  • Ilmarite Dynasty
  • Indo-Greeks
  • Indo-Parthians
  • Indo-Scythians
  • Insubres
  • Ionian League
  • Ionians
  • Isaurians
  • Ishmaelites
  • Ishpari League
  • Isin Dynasty
  • Islands of the Blessed
  • Israelite Kingdoms
  • Issedones
  • Isuwa
  • Itureans
  • Itza
  • Itzamnaj League
  • Iverni
  • Ixtapal League
  • Izapa Culture

J: 7 names

  • Jama-Coaque
  • Jebusites
  • Jemdet Nasr Culture
  • Jhelani Clans
  • Jinhan Confederacy
  • Jiroft Culture
  • Jomon Peoples

K: 137 names

  • Kaan Dynasty
  • Kadamba Dynasty
  • Kadesh
  • Kadmonites
  • Kalabhras
  • Kalamas
  • Kalasma
  • Kalinga
  • Kamboja
  • Kaminaljuyu Culture
  • Kanva Dynasty
  • Kaqchikel
  • Karduniash
  • Karkisa
  • Karnabu Culture
  • Karsu Empire
  • Kaska
  • Kassites
  • Kekaya
  • Kelmuri Confederacy
  • Kenites
  • Kenizzites
  • Kerma Culture
  • Khana
  • Kheturi
  • Khotan
  • Kingdom of Albania
  • Kingdom of Alodia
  • Kingdom of Arwad
  • Kingdom of Ashdod
  • Kingdom of Ashkelon
  • Kingdom of Ashvarn
  • Kingdom of Atropatene
  • Kingdom of Au Lac
  • Kingdom of Bithynia
  • Kingdom of Bosporus
  • Kingdom of Calakmul
  • Kingdom of Cappadocia
  • Kingdom of Caracol
  • Kingdom of Carchemish
  • Kingdom of Caria
  • Kingdom of Chedi
  • Kingdom of Commagene
  • Kingdom of Cyrene
  • Kingdom of Dedan

K, continued

  • Kingdom of Diauehi
  • Kingdom of Ekron
  • Kingdom of Elymais
  • Kingdom of Enmerath
  • Kingdom of Epirus
  • Kingdom of Eshnunna
  • Kingdom of Gath
  • Kingdom of Gaza
  • Kingdom of Geshur
  • Kingdom of Hamath
  • Kingdom of Hatra
  • Kingdom of Hilakku
  • Kingdom of Hyrcania
  • Kingdom of Iberia
  • Kingdom of Ilkarash
  • Kingdom of Israel
  • Kingdom of Judah
  • Kingdom of Jushi
  • Kingdom of Kapisa
  • Kingdom of Kinda
  • Kingdom of Kish
  • Kingdom of Kosala
  • Kingdom of Kuru
  • Kingdom of Kush
  • Kingdom of Langkasuka
  • Kingdom of Larsa
  • Kingdom of Lin-yi
  • Kingdom of Lycia
  • Kingdom of Ma'in
  • Kingdom of Magadha
  • Kingdom of Makuria
  • Kingdom of Malatya
  • Kingdom of Marhashi
  • Kingdom of Mari
  • Kingdom of Matsya
  • Kingdom of Mauretania
  • Kingdom of Meru-Tesh
  • Kingdom of Meshkur
  • Kingdom of Noricum
  • Kingdom of Osroene
  • Kingdom of Pattin
  • Kingdom of Pergamon
  • Kingdom of Persis
  • Kingdom of Pontus
  • Kingdom of Que
  • Kingdom of Quiriguá

K, continued

  • Kingdom of Rome
  • Kingdom of Saba
  • Kingdom of Shanshan
  • Kingdom of Shu
  • Kingdom of Shubria
  • Kingdom of Sidon
  • Kingdom of Sophene
  • Kingdom of Surasena
  • Kingdom of Ta-Werem
  • Kingdom of Tambralinga
  • Kingdom of Tesserath
  • Kingdom of Thebes
  • Kingdom of Tikal
  • Kingdom of Tyre
  • Kingdom of Ukku
  • Kingdom of Ulmarath
  • Kingdom of Ushtar-Nin
  • Kingdom of Van
  • Kingdom of Van Lang
  • Kingdom of Varkhand
  • Kingdom of Vidarbha
  • Kingdom of Wa
  • Kingdom of Wagadu
  • Kingdom of Wamanpata
  • Kingdom of Yam
  • Kingdom of Yaxchilan
  • Kingdom of Zamua
  • Kingdom of Zhongshan
  • Kingdom of Zobah
  • Kintampo Complex
  • Kiratas
  • Kishkindha
  • Kittim
  • Kizzuwatna
  • Kofun Japan
  • Koliyas
  • Kotosh Religious Tradition
  • Kuchmal Lords
  • Kumaso
  • Kummuh
  • Kuninda Kingdom
  • Kura-Araxes Culture
  • Kurda
  • Kushan Empire
  • Kushmarra
  • Kutai Kingdom

L: 38 names

  • La Tène Culture
  • Laestrygonians
  • Lagashites
  • Lambayeque Kingdom
  • Land of Havilah
  • Land of Mu
  • Land of Punt
  • Land of Sekhmar
  • Lapis Road Traders
  • Lapita Peoples
  • Lapiths
  • Latin League
  • Latins
  • Latte Period Chamorro
  • League of Mayapan
  • Leleges
  • Lenca
  • Liangzhu Culture
  • Libyphoenicians
  • Licchavi Republic
  • Lihyanites
  • Linear Pottery Culture
  • Lingones
  • Llolleo Culture
  • Locrians
  • Longshan Culture
  • Los Millares Culture
  • Lotophagi
  • Loufan
  • Loulan Kingdom
  • Lugii
  • Lukka Lands
  • Lullubi
  • Lupaca
  • Lusitanians
  • Luwians
  • Lycaonians
  • Lydians

M: 78 names

  • Maadi Culture
  • Macae
  • Macedonians
  • Machlyes
  • Macrobians
  • Madra
  • Maedi
  • Maeotians
  • Magan
  • Mahajanapadas
  • Mahameghavahana Dynasty
  • Mahan Confederacy
  • Majiayao Culture
  • Malavas
  • Malla Republic
  • Mannaeans
  • Manteño Confederation
  • Marajoara Culture
  • Marcomannic Kingdom
  • Marduniyans
  • Margians
  • Mariandyni
  • Maritime Archaic
  • Marksville Culture
  • Marmaridae
  • Marsi
  • Masa
  • Masaesyli
  • Massagetae
  • Massylii
  • Mauri
  • Mauryan Empire
  • Maxyes
  • Maykop Culture
  • Medes
  • Median Empire
  • Medjay
  • Mehrgarh Culture
  • Melanchlaeni

M, continued

  • Melid
  • Meluhha
  • Meng-Lo Kingdom
  • Merhet Culture
  • Meroitic Kingdom
  • Meropis
  • Meshwesh
  • Mezcala Culture
  • Middle Assyrian Empire
  • Midianites
  • Milagro-Quevedo
  • Millawanda
  • Mimbres Culture
  • Minaeans
  • Minoans
  • Minyans
  • Minyue
  • Mira
  • Mississippian Culture
  • Mitanni
  • Mixtecs
  • Moabites
  • Moche
  • Moesi
  • Mogollon
  • Mokaya
  • Molossians
  • Moriyas
  • Mossynoeci
  • Moundville Chiefdom
  • Muisca Confederation
  • Mukish
  • Musasir
  • Mushki
  • Musulamii
  • Mycenaeans
  • Mygdones
  • Myrmidons
  • Mysians

N: 32 names

  • Nabataeans
  • Nanda Dynasty
  • Nanyue
  • Napatan Kingdom
  • Naqada Culture
  • Naqqadim
  • Nasamones
  • Nazca
  • Nebreth Dynasty
  • Nekhebti Dynasty
  • Nemethi
  • Neo-Assyrian Empire
  • Neo-Babylonian Empire
  • Neo-Elamite Kingdom
  • Neo-Hittite States
  • Nervii
  • Nesiotic League
  • Neuri
  • Nine Rivers Confederacy
  • Ninevari
  • Noba
  • Nobatae
  • Nok Culture
  • Norici
  • Norte Chico
  • Northern Black Polished Ware Culture
  • Norton Tradition
  • Noua Culture
  • Novantae
  • Nuhashshe
  • Numidians
  • Nuragic Sardinians

O: 27 names

  • Obsidian Road Cities
  • Oenotrians
  • Ogromani
  • Old Assyrian Period
  • Old Babylonian Kingdom
  • Old Bering Sea Culture
  • Old Copper Culture
  • Old Kingdom Egypt
  • Old Kingdom of Kharun
  • Old Kingdom of Nubet
  • Old Kingdom of Suvat
  • Old Tashkuran Kingdom
  • Olmecs
  • Oneota
  • Ordanian Empire
  • Ordovices
  • Oretani
  • Orontid Armenia
  • Orrameans
  • Orsenni League
  • Oshara Tradition
  • Ostravanes
  • Otomi
  • Ouyue
  • Oxomec Cities
  • Oxus Civilization
  • Ozieri Culture

P: 48 names

  • Pacajes
  • Paeligni
  • Paeonians
  • Painted Grey Ware Culture
  • Pala
  • Palaians
  • Palenque Dynasty
  • Pallavas
  • Palmyrene Empire
  • Pamphylians
  • Panchaea
  • Pandya Kingdom
  • Pannonians
  • Paphlagonians
  • Paquimé
  • Paracas
  • Parni
  • Parsua
  • Parthians
  • Patayan
  • Pazyryk Culture
  • Pelasgians
  • Peleset
  • Pelusarians
  • Pentri
  • Perizzites
  • Persians
  • Peucetians
  • Philistines
  • Phocians
  • Phoenicians
  • Phrygians
  • Picentes
  • Pictones
  • Picts
  • Pisidians
  • Pitassa
  • Poverty Point Culture
  • Pradyota Dynasty
  • Pragjyotisha
  • Preclassic Maya
  • Predynastic Egypt
  • Psylli
  • Pukaray Culture
  • Pundra
  • Purushanda
  • Putún Maya
  • Pyu City-States

Q: 12 names

  • Qaluyu
  • Qataban
  • Qatna
  • Qedarites
  • Qeshari
  • Qiang
  • Qijia Culture
  • Qinglu Horizon
  • Quadi
  • Quanrong
  • Quillapa Tradition
  • Quinquegentiani

R: 11 names

  • Recuay Culture
  • Red Paint People
  • Red Slip Ware Peoples
  • Reed Boat People
  • Remi
  • Rephaim
  • Rouran Khaganate
  • Roxolani
  • Rugii
  • Ruteni
  • Rutuli

S: 94 names

  • Sa Huynh Culture
  • Sabaeans
  • Sabines
  • Saka
  • Saladoid Peoples
  • Salassi
  • Salinar Culture
  • Salluvii
  • Salt Road Confederacy
  • Samarra Culture
  • Samhan
  • Samnite League
  • Samnites
  • San Dieguito Complex
  • Santones
  • Sanxingdui Culture
  • Sao Civilization
  • Sarmaghan Horde
  • Sarmatians
  • Sarnethi Culture
  • Sarpedonians
  • Sasanians
  • Satavahanas
  • Saudeleur Dynasty
  • Scheria
  • Scordisci
  • Scythians
  • Sea Peoples
  • Sealand Dynasty
  • Sechín Complex
  • Seha River Land
  • Selgovae
  • Selquin Kingdom
  • Sembritae
  • Semnones
  • Senones
  • Sequani
  • Seres
  • Sesklo Culture
  • Seven Cities of Cibola
  • Shaft Tomb Tradition
  • Shakya Republic
  • Shang Dynasty
  • Shanrong
  • Shasu
  • Shekelesh
  • Shell Midden Peoples

S, continued

  • Shell Mound Archaic
  • Sherden
  • Shishunaga Dynasty
  • Shu Han
  • Shunga Empire
  • Sicani
  • Simashki Kings
  • Simurrum
  • Sinae
  • Sindhavar
  • Sindhu-Sauvira
  • Skaldrones
  • Sogdians
  • Sons of Ephrat
  • Sons of Míl
  • Srubnaya Culture
  • Standing Stone Builders
  • State of Cai
  • State of Chen
  • State of Chu
  • State of Jin
  • State of Ju
  • State of Lu
  • State of Qi
  • State of Qin
  • State of Song
  • State of Wey
  • State of Wu
  • State of Xu
  • State of Yan
  • State of Yue
  • State of Yuzhao
  • State of Zhao
  • State of Zheng
  • Stepped Mound Builders
  • Suebian Confederation
  • Sugambri
  • Suhma
  • Suhu
  • Suiones
  • Sukkalmah Dynasty
  • Sumerians
  • Sushen
  • Susianans
  • Suteans
  • Suthekians
  • Swift Creek Culture

T: 74 names

  • Tabal
  • Tal-Ashuran Empire
  • Talaiotic Culture
  • Tambapanni
  • Tanukhids
  • Tapajós Chiefdoms
  • Taprobane
  • Tarhuntassa
  • Tarshani Sea Kings
  • Tarshish
  • Tartessians
  • Taulantii
  • Taurians
  • Taurini
  • Taurisci
  • Tavishtan
  • Tectosages
  • Teotihuacanos
  • Teotzalan
  • Tepanecs
  • Terramare Culture
  • Tessikhu
  • Teuchitlán Tradition
  • Teucrians
  • Thamud
  • Thaton Kingdom
  • Thaumanti
  • Thesprotians
  • Thessalian League
  • Thessalians
  • Third Dynasty of Ur
  • Thirran City-States
  • Thracians
  • Thule Tradition
  • Thyni
  • Tichitt Tradition
  • Tierradentro Culture

T, continued

  • Tin Isles League
  • Tiwanaku
  • Tjehenu
  • Tjeker
  • Tlatilco Culture
  • Tlaxcalans
  • Tocharians
  • Tolima Culture
  • Toltecs
  • Topará Tradition
  • Torghai Riders
  • Totonacs
  • Treveri
  • Triballi
  • Trincheras Tradition
  • Trinovantes
  • Troglodytae
  • Trojans
  • Troyville Culture
  • Tu'i Tonga Empire
  • Tuatha Dé Danann
  • Tukrish
  • Tumanna
  • Tumulus Culture
  • Tungri
  • Tunip
  • Tunkamayo Lords
  • Turdetani
  • Turduli
  • Turones
  • Turukkaeans
  • Tuwana
  • Twin Ziggurat Dynasty
  • Tylos
  • Tyrsenians
  • Tzabnal Cities
  • Tzumac Cities

U: 15 names

  • Ubaid Period
  • Ubar
  • Ugarit
  • Ultima Thule
  • Umbrians
  • Umm an-Nar Culture
  • Ur-Kaduri Kingdom
  • Ur-Namal Dynasty
  • Urartu
  • Urkesh and Nawar
  • Urnfield Culture
  • Uruk Period
  • Ushkarim
  • Uttarakuru
  • Uzmeki Horde

V: 24 names

  • Vaccaei
  • Vajji Confederacy
  • Vakataka Dynasty
  • Valdivia Culture
  • Vanga
  • Varduli
  • Varunni League
  • Vaskuri Culture
  • Vatya Culture
  • Vedic Kingdoms
  • Vendrakai
  • Veneti
  • Vestini
  • Vettalauni
  • Vicús Culture
  • Videha
  • Vinča Culture
  • Vindelici
  • Virú Culture
  • Vocontii
  • Volcae
  • Volsci
  • Votadini
  • Vučedol Culture

W: 11 names

  • Wadjeru
  • Wankarani Culture
  • Wari
  • Wari-Kollasuyu
  • Wawat
  • Weeden Island Culture
  • Wessex Culture
  • Western Satraps
  • Western Zhou
  • Wietenberg Culture
  • Wusun

X: 7 names

  • Xia Dynasty
  • Xiajiadian Culture
  • Xicalan Cities
  • Xilcotli
  • Xiongnu
  • Xirong
  • Xolotli

Y: 13 names

  • Yalluban Dynasty
  • Yamhad
  • Yamnaya Culture
  • Yangshao Culture
  • Yaudheya Republic
  • Yaxkanul Kingdom
  • Yayoi Japan
  • Ychsma
  • Yilou
  • Yiqu
  • Yue Peoples
  • Yuezhi
  • Yumbalá Dynasty

Z: 9 names

  • Zaghawa Kingdom
  • Zalpa
  • Zaltunni Culture
  • Zamurite Confederacy
  • Zamzummim
  • Zapotecs
  • Zemarites
  • Zheruk Confederacy
  • Zoravanes