Talk:RWBY: Grimm Eclipse/@comment-28288412-20160711002909/@comment-410526-20160711082121

In the second WoR episode the narrator says this:


 * The world of Remnant is a dangerous place, particularly for man. In the countless years that humanity has roamed the planet, civilizations have grown and fallen. But four have withstood the test of time: Atlas, Mistral, Vacuo and Vale. These four kingdoms, with the help of natural barriers and human tenacity, have proven that they have the will to survive.

So it does seem that old civilizations are very common.