c. 935–930 BCE — Formation and First Records
Naduma emerges as a small regional kingdom centered on an already occupied Talira. The earliest event later associated with Naru is dated to this period.
c. 929–916 BCE — Observation
Palace scribes record recurring signs and repeat questions. Naru remains a controlled court phenomenon rather than a public cult.
915–901 BCE — Practical Consultation
Consultation expands into storage, roads, trade, and water management. A specialist body begins to separate from the ordinary scribal administration.
900–886 BCE — Oracle Phase
Repeated successes increase public prestige. The Questioners’ House becomes an institution. Religious interpretations of Naru become more visible, and ritual fittings appear in T-17.
885–876 BCE — Institutional Expansion
Questioner training is standardized. Consultation stations appear outside the palace core. Naru-derived writing begins to spread beyond the institution.
875–871 BCE — Authority
Royal decisions increasingly cite consultation. Private questions become common. The Questioners’ social status rises while relations with the priesthood become more contested.
870–868 BCE — Dependence
Question volume rises sharply. Silence becomes professionally dangerous. Late regulations formalize severe penalties for Questioners associated with silent outcomes.
867–866 BCE — Crisis and Silence
Administrative tallies record a marked rise in silence. The last securely dated royal consultation belongs to this period. Thereafter returns become extremely rare or cease.
865–860 BCE — Political Fragmentation
Central decision making weakens, institutional factions divide, and population and specialists disperse. Naduma disappears as a political entity, although settlement in the region continues.