Hey.
I really like this concept, the idea of nomadic people, the evolution trought mesolithic and neolithic, the reestruturation of the techtree... Everything points to a more extended expression of the History of mankind and, sincerly, it will improve the game.
Although, I have some few points to establish as negative. First of all, the overall conception of prehistory present in here, at least as I have read it, is way too much early XX century. The idea of progression, the nomenclature of bans, chiefdom, etc., the idea of very low communication that wouldn't allow maps to be created... They are just overpassed by the cientific paradigma. Actually, the pre-history of mankind is much more of high points and low points where humans tried to adapt in a cultural way just as deep as ours but represented in ways we can not conceptualize as we are in sedentarian, industrialized societies that produce their own food and are biased to see the past as "primitive". It ould be better to consider the overall conceptualization. Just like "cartography won't be possible just because there are no ways to record the data". Simple
Other point I would like to add is the fact that this mod should only use
Homo sapiens. the idea of CIV is to develop a culture in politics, economy and social organization, and the level o culture of the most ancient Men was way too much related to the environment and the biological component played a major role. Not the I dislike human evolution, but in fact the biology of the sapiens is something that allowed them to establish a culture just as deep as ours, 1000 kyr ago. Neandethalensis also developed deep cultural components, but insering the biological problem on the game would be too much.
Finally, the early human societies developed their culture and society by the influence of the surrounding environment. I see that this has already been considered, but if possible (and I have no ideas so far), increase the role of climate and orogeny on the first nomadicv people.
I may seem contraditory, but I have already used too much lines to expose my point of vew. Any explanation, ask me.
Do not consider these points as something to let you down, they are supposed to be constructive in order to assimilate the game to the cientifical facts. I think this project is awsom and, as a guy who studies prehistory, It is my thing
never stop this, even if it takes years to improve, it is another dimension of civ that shuld be created and I give you my full congratulations for leading this forward
PS: If you need , I could try to help you. If you don't good luck. I will anxiously expect the release of this mod in complete connextion with the civ experience.
PPS: Sory for the bad english