An Intelligent Ocean Dwelling Species

[Promethean]

Oh yes i have seen that but there the squids got on land before they are getting human intelegent lvl.

Relegion is simple i think
a god of the sea
a god of the corals/reefs?
a god of farming

just like us but in an other way

 

[Kalan]

In the sea the species could reach a tech comparable to our neolithic age: stones as tools and weapons, houses/tents, agriculture and some domesticated animals. Probably the could also write
When they make contact with the humans it just doesn't make sense that the humans all over the world would decide to exterminate the race.
I'd rather see trade between the to cultures arise, first it would be mostly fish against meat, later it could also be an exchange of iron tools an weapons against raw-material of the sea (which somtimes just lay around on the sea floor).

 

[Uther_Pendragon]

where are your Neanderthals?

that's the point: they hide themsleve VERY well, so you can't see any of them.

 

[FrolicsomeQuipster]

And, assuming that no technique for underwater smithery is discovered, then trade with humans will be essential.

Maybe they could find a way to extract gold from the ocean.
Not only is it precious to us, but it could be easier to melt/bent, possibly using underwater geysers.

 

[Promethean]

an extensive gold trade bewteen humans and squids funny