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Archaeological finds uncovered in the Silver Caves located in Zhukovsky Oblast revealed that the lupines inhabited [[Itur]] at least around 120-130,000 years ago, though it is believed that they have inhabited Itur for far longer. These lupines left behind artifacts that present characteristics common with artifacts found throughout Volkia. The earliest lupines were hunter-gatherers who used stone tools.[[File:Iron Age swords in Volkia.jpg|thumb|left|Iron and bronze swords found in central Volkia.|alt=|138x138px]]The first pottery appeared in 12,000 BCBCE, and the Cord Pottery culture rose between 2500 BCBCE and 2000 BCBCE. It is believed that the rise of the Cord Pottery culture coincided with the start of agriculture. Hunting and fishing remained a key part of the subsistence economy even as agriculture was introduced.

The Bronze Age brought about year-round cultivation and [[Wikipedia:animal husbandry|animal husbandry]] that rapidly spread along the coasts, though the colder climate in the northern reaches of Volkia slowed the change. Cultures in Volkia shared common features in their pottery and tools, but local features existed. Commercial contacts that had so far been local lupine tribes in Volkia extended to the rest of Itur and [[Yasteria]], which brought in bronze artifacts between 2100 BCBCE and 1900 BCBCE. Domestic manufacture of bronze artifacts started in 1700 BCBCE with the introduction of Zalari-style bronze axes.

Main exports from Volkia were furs, precious metals, and {{wp|Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum|castoreum}} to nations in Yasteria. Imports included silk and other fabrics, and, to a lesser extent, glass. Domestic production of iron began in 700 BCBCE.