The Monpa and Sherdukpen do keep historical records of the existence of local chiefdoms in the northwest as well.

The name Utinahica was taken from the local Native American chiefdom, themselves a part of the Timucua people and possibly ancestors of the current Creek people.

During this period, the social differentiation became more visible with evidence of local chiefdoms and a horse-riding elite.

Before Lafia became the capital of a local chiefdom in the early nineteenth century, a small town of the Eggon,Alago and other minority people named Anane had existed on the site.

After moving the center of Dlamini royal power to the north, Sobhuza led the conquest of many local chiefdoms.

Many provinces date back to semi-independent local chiefdoms or kingdoms, which made up the Ayutthaya kingdom.

The Little Ice Age occurred soon after 1300 and may have contributed to farming difficulties, putting too much stress on the local chiefdoms.

The mission served a local chiefdom of the Timucua tribe known as the Yustaga.

However, there was little in common between the local chiefdoms of the earlier period and the imperial-like states of Rajaraja Chola and his successors.

Powerful local chiefdoms emerged which controlled the redistribution of luxury goods from the Mediterranean world that is characteristic of the La Tène culture.