ʌnlˈaɪk ˈʌðɚ sˈɪɾistˈeɪts ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ðɛɹ ɪz nˈoʊ pɹɪsˈaɪs ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən fɹʌm ˈiːðɚ hˈɪstɚɹi ɔːɹ tɹɐdˈɪʃən kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt ʌvðə sˈɪɾi æz ɐ hjˈuːmən sˈɛɾəlmənt ænd lˈeɪɾɚɹ æz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tɹˈeɪd sˈɪɾi.
Unlike other city-states on the island, there is no precise information from either history or tradition concerning the establishment of the city as a human settlement and later as an important trade city.