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Peoples of the past

575 peoples so far, 115 of them historical. 8,475 more are on the list to be written.

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Best known first Largest first A to Z Peoples of the past In voluntary isolation

Cornovii (Midlands) 🇬🇧 United KingdomAn Iron Age and Roman-era Celtic people of the English Midlands and Welsh borders Historical, Celtic

Marajoara 🇧🇷 BrazilAncient mound-building society of Marajó Island in the Amazon delta Historical

Banu Amir 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia and 9 moreAn ancient Arab tribal confederation from Najd and Hejaz, now dispersed Historical, Semitic Ais 🇺🇸 United StatesCoastal hunter-gatherers of eastern Florida, known for their chiefdom and river settlements Historical

St. Lawrence Iroquoians 🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreIroquoian farmers and fishers of the St. Lawrence River valley, vanished by 1600 Historical, Iroquoian

Shabankara 🇮🇷 IranA confederation of herding and warrior tribes in medieval Fars, Iran Historical Yaquina 🇺🇸 United StatesNative people of the Yaquina River and Bay in Oregon Historical, Yakonan

Sinagua 🇺🇸 United StatesAncient farmers and foragers of central Arizona's highlands and valleys Historical

Ciguayos 🇩🇴 Dominican RepublicDistinct Indigenous people of the Samaná Peninsula in the Dominican Republic Historical Banu Jusham 🇲🇦 MoroccoA once-large Arab tribe descended from Hawazin, settled in western Morocco Historical Uberi 🇨🇭 SwitzerlandCeltic tribe of the upper Rhône in Iron Age and Roman Switzerland Historical, Celtic

Bituriges Vivisci 🇫🇷 FranceA Gallic tribe settled near ancient Bordeaux during Roman times Historical Waitaha 🇳🇿 New ZealandAn early Māori iwi of New Zealand's South Island, now part of Ngāi Tahu Historical Vediantii 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreCelto-Ligurian tribe of the Mediterranean coast near present-day Nice Historical

Great Lithuanians 🇱🇹 Lithuania and 3 moreNobles of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later Polonized in culture and language Historical

Viturii 🇮🇹 ItalyAn Iron Age Ligurian tribe of the upper Polcevera valley near Genoa Historical Segovii 🇮🇹 ItalyAn Iron Age Gallic tribe of the Alpes Cottiae Historical, Celtic

Dushmani 🇦🇱 AlbaniaA former tribal group from northern Albania, known for their strict customary law Historical, Indo-European Vironians 🇪🇪 EstoniaEarly medieval Finnic tribes of northeastern Estonia Historical

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Every Monday: seven peoples you may never have heard of, who they are and where they live.