I've been thinking about Bronze Age stuff a little lately. Generally, not really in reference to a site - though I'd like to see one.
I feel like you don't really see it too often. Only prominent works I can think of are Tyranny (good game) and Earthsea (haven't read them), but the setting could be really interesting in my eyes. I've always been intrigued by settings and societies that seem 'alien' to modern people (in fantasy) and in some regards a lot of the bronze age civilizations feel like that.
The ancient polytheistic religions, cultural heroes, local traditions, 'primitive' writing using tablets and runes and stuff. I don't really like cultural analogues (hmm this fantasy race speaks a latin-y language and has a giant oppressive empire) so creative blending or creation of cultures could help a lot to creating a unique setting.
Anyway, a bronze age site would be cool. Though I'm not really into straight historical writing. So maybe a regressed version of some existing franchise, or something original but distinctly fantasy. Idk how feasible any of that is though and I'm more just singing the praises of something I feel is undervalued in general.
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