The Barrbek Civilization

The Barrbek (also referred to as the Old-Elves) were an ancient race who ruled over all land before the High Era.
The elves are the only race to have myths about them. While fossils have been found and much work has been done to look into their history, most of what is know is tied directly into these myths. The term "Barrbek" comes from the Bagothic language and means "barbarian" in common. The Bagothic people considered what the Barrbek civilisation left behind to be unintelligent and backwards.
The Barrbek were an advanced race and civilization, in many respects far ahead of the other races and civilizations of their time. They are well known for their skill and revolutionary developments in technology, engineering, crafting methods, metalwork, stonework, architecture, city-planning, science, mathematics, magic, and the academic arts.
The Barrbek are known for being the subjects of one of the greatest mysteries in all of time. For reasons still debated and studied, the Barrbek Civilisation seemingly disappeared as soon as the Elves and Dwarves began to rise.
=== Brief History ===
Little is known of the history of the Barrbek and the origins of their civilization. Conflicts with Elves and Dwarves were very frequent, as was infighting between Barrbek cities. As such, the timeline is not entirely accurate for many of these events.