Tartessos
Nadia's Birthplace and Its True History
Tartessos is an interesting subject. Its location and purpose in the series greatly differs from its real-life counterpart, but the two share some interesting links...
Nadia Tartessos was an artificially created city forged by the crash of the spaceship Blue Noah millions of years ago. It rested atop a mountain in the middle of a lake in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and with its layout of concentric circles, it recalled the image of the original Atlantis. Here began - and ended - the last Atlantean dynasty, which dwindled over 2,400,000 years. By the mid-19th century, most of the population consisted of human beings, with only four pure-blooded Atlanteans remaining. 
Now, you might ask, "What is the advantage of living in a lake? There's no room for farmland, and no way in or out." The answer is simple. Human ingenuity, along with the assistance of the Blue Noah. Peoples of the world have always been able to adapt to their surroundings. That is why we, as a species, are so diverse in our ways of life. Tartessos was no exception. Water transportation, of course, was boats (unless you felt like swimming a mile out). Surprisingly, agriculture wasn't much different! The people of Tartessos used floating pieces of land that they created themselves. In Mesoamerica, these were called "chinampas," or "floating gardens." These actually proved to be more efficient than land farming as there was a constant source of water and diseases among the crops were far less frequent, as well as the fertile soil in the water underneath providing all the nutrients necessary. Conversely, animal husbandry, other types of farming, and all other activity was land-based. Vegetation grew over the topside of the Blue Noah as the original Atlanteans settled, and the city was built upon what remained of the visible areas of the ship. Blue Noah was originally a flying city itself - dubbed one of the "Satellite Cities" - as well as a spacecraft. In it were towers, housing, graves, and hanging gardens, but these were abandoned in favor of the surface. Although the history lay underground, the people of Tartessos remained true to their traditions and customs. The architecture was the same, and just like in the underground city, the royal palace revolved around the very center where the Tower of Babel stood.
| RealityTartessos, indeed, did exist. However, it was far from central Africa, being a harbor city on the coast of the Iberian Peninsula. It was built from the ground up by human hands and later became a major trading partner of the Phoenicians. It was not only a city, but a fairly widespread culture in its area as evidenced by archaeological discoveries. fjdksjlksdfdsssskjldfsklsklkfdj |