The Greek historian Herodotus recorded that Carians themselves believed to be aborigines of Caria but they were also, by general consensus of ancient sources, a maritime people before being gradually pushed inland.
Sejarawan yunani Herodotus mencatat bahwa bangsa Carians sendiri diyakini aborigin (bangsa asli) dari Caria tapi mereka juga, dengan konsensus umum dari sumber-sumber kuno, sebelumnya orang-orang maritim yang secara bertahap masuk ke pedalaman.