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The name ''Volkiya'' is derived from the name of the ancient [[Volkiplemeni]], one of four western [[Itur|Iturian]] [[lupine]] tribes (along with [[Yekarians]], [[Vyalovians]], and [[Orlikians]]) which formed the ethnic core of modern Volkians. ''Volkiya'' came into use to refer to the land populated by the Volkiplemeni which is part of modern day [[Zhukovsky Oblast]], [[Baksansky Oblast]], [[Abarsk Oblast]], and the Federal City of Volkgoroda in 1154 with the creation of the Grand Principality of Volkia. The name has since come to refer to the entirety of the Volkian state.

The first pottery appeared in 12,000 BC, and the CordedCord WarePottery culture rose between 2500 BC and 2000 BC. It is believed that the rise of the CordedCord WarePottery 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 BC and 1900 BC. Domestic manufacture of bronze artifacts started in 1700 BC with the introduction of Zalari-style bronze axes.