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Era 1

Pama-Nyungan

Era 2

Polynesians

Era 3

Rapa Nui

Era 4

Māori

Era 5

Hawaiians

Era 6

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Pama-Nyungan

Gameplay orientation focused on Influence or diplomacy.

Storied Lands

+3 Influence on Landmark Part +5 Influence on Natural Wonder

Boomerang Throwers

Fish Traps

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+2 Food
+2 Food per adjacent River
+1 Farmers Slot on City or Outpost
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Farmers Quarter"

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Polynesians

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire expansion, not necessarily through war.

Intrepid Navigators

Units receive no damage from being Lost at Sea -50% maximum Movement Points for Lost at Sea Units +1 Vision Range on Unit not Lost at Sea

Faulua

Marae

+3 Influence
-15 Stability per adjacent District
On Marae:
+1 Influence per Marae in your Empire
+1 Faith per Marae in your Empire
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
Count as "Religious District"

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Rapa Nui

Gameplay orientation focused on internal improvements or great feats of construction.

Makemake's Eye

+1 Industry on Coastal Water

Applies Makemake's Eye for 5 to newly created Cities

Maori Tangata

Moai II

+5 Faith
+10 Food
+10 Influence
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
-10 Stability on City
Count as "Religious District"

Moai III

+15 Faith
+15 Food
+15 Influence
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
-10 Stability on City
Count as "Religious District"

Moai

+2 Faith
+10 Food
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
-10 Stability on City
Count as "Religious District"

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Māori

Gameplay orientation focused on waging and inciting wars.

Thicker than Water

+30 Stability per ongoing War on all Cities -5 Unit Upkeep per ongoing War on Unit +1 Combat Strength per ongoing War on Unit

Waka Taua

Pā

+5 Food
+10 District Fortification
+15 Stability
+2 Combat Strength in combat for Units in or adjacent to the District
+20 District Fortification on Adjacent Tiles
Count as "Garrison"
Is: Land Unit Spawn.
Is fortified.

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Hawaiians

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire growth and population abundance, and in some cases, resource efficiency.

Cape of Feathers

+5 Influence per Workers

Koa Warriors

Loko Kuapā

+1 Food per adjacent Coastal Water
+15 Food per adjacent Ocean
-10 Stability on City

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New Zealanders

Gameplay orientation focused on science and research.

Call of the Ocean

+8 Science on Coastal Water

Sailing Club

+10 Influence
+10 Stability
Per adjacent Coastal Water:
+10 Influence
+10 Stability

Polar Base

+5 Influence per Researchers
+15 Science per adjacent Sterile Terrain
+1 Researchers Slot on City or Outpost
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Research Quarter"

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Sumerians

Era 2

Han

Era 3

Bulgarians

Era 4

Swiss

Era 5

Scots

Era 6

Singaporeans

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Sumerians

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Learned Addition

-10% on Attach Territory cost per remaining City Cap count

-25% Cost of signing Treaties with Independent Peoples

Aga-ush

Eduba

+5 Leverage against all known Empires when the Eduba is built
+2 Science
+1 Science per adjacent Farmers Quarter
+6 Science per adjacent Main Plaza
+6 Science per adjacent Administrative Center
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Research Quarter"

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Han

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Fruitful Negotiation

-20% Leverage Action cost

Lián nŭ bīng

Paper Mill

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+2 Science per Paper
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Makers Quarter"
Creates a new Deposit of Paper which is automatically exploited.
+1 Science per researched technologies
+10 Science per Paper when a Leverage Intel is collected

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Bulgarians

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Victors' Honor

+5 Leverage against the defeated Empire in a Battle won without losing Units

Bagaturi

Knyaz Library

+3 Faith
+3 Science
+6 Influence when a Leverage Intel is collected on Empire
+2 turns before being converted by other's Religion on Territories
+1 Stability per Territory following your State Religion
Count as " Commons Quarter"

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Swiss

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Inhospitable Terrain

+100% Army Upkeep on any non-allied Units in your Territories +100% Leverage from Units in demilitarized Territories

Reisläufer

Watchmakers Guild

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+1 Money per Era
+2 Farmers Slot per adjacent Farmers Quarter
+2 Workers Slot per adjacent Makers Quarter
+2 Traders Slot per adjacent Market Quarter
+2 Researchers Slot per adjacent Research Quarter
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Market Quarter"

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Scots

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Intellectual Ferment

10% Science cost reduction on any Technology per other Empire that has already researched it. +3% Science per Agreements signed

Highlanders

College

+3 Science
-10 Stability on City
+2 Science on Research Quarter
+2 Influence on Religious District
-5% Faith Defense on Territory
Count as " Research Quarter"

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Singaporeans

Gameplay orientation focused on generating and collecting Leverage.

Center of Attraction

-50% on Absorb City cost

+10 Stability per number of attached Territories on Capital +5% Bonus on future Fame gains per Client State Independent People Cannot evolve Outposts into Cities during this Era

Reservists

Communal Housing

Per adjacent Farmers Quarter:
+4 Food
+1 Farmers Slot
Per adjacent Makers Quarter:
+4 Industry
+1 Workers Slot
Per adjacent Market Quarter:
+4 Money
+1 Traders Slot
Per adjacent Research Quarter:
+4 Science
+1 Researchers Slot
+4 Influence per adjacent Commons Quarter
Count as " Farmers Quarter"
Count as " Market Quarter"

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Caralans

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Nazca

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Taíno

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Argentinians

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Caralans

Gameplay orientation focused on internal improvements or great feats of construction.

Cooperative Spirit

+1 Food on Farmers Quarters per adjacent Farmers Quarter

+1 Industry on Makers Quarters per adjacent Makers Quarter

+1 Money on Market Quarters per adjacent Market Quarter

+1 Science on Research Quarters per adjacent Research Quarter

Healers

Ceremonial Plaza

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+2 Faith per adjacent District
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
-10 Stability on City

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Nazca

Gameplay orientation focused on Influence or diplomacy.

Written in the Land

+1 Bonus Emblematic District on Territories containing a Natural Wonder

Headhunters

Nazca Lines

On Emblematic District:
+2 Influence
+1 Faith
+5% Faith bonus on Territory
Count as "Religious District"

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Taíno

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire growth and population abundance, and in some cases, resource efficiency.

Zemis Worship

+3 Food per Number of Territories in your sphere of influence on all Cities +2 Food on Commons Quarter

Baira Hunters

Batey

+10 Stability
+10 Influence on Settled City
Count as " Commons Quarter"

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Inca

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire expansion, not necessarily through war.

On A Condor's Wings

+50% Road Movement Speed on Unit

+3 Food on Districts per adjacent Mountain

Sapa Inca Guards

Terrace Farm

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+2 Vision Range
+3 Food per adjacent Mountain
-10 Stability on City
-25% Territory Attachment Cost on adjacent Territories

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Argentinians

Gameplay orientation focused on money and trade.

Land Rush

+1 Farmers Slot on City or Outpost per Strategic Resource Deposit +1 Traders Slot on City or Outpost per Luxury Resource Deposit

Gauchos

Saladero

Creates a new Deposit of Salted Beef which is automatically exploited.
-10% Unit consumption on City or Outpost
+5 Stability per Salted Beef on all Cities
-2% Unit consumption per Salted Beef on City or Outpost

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Cubans

Gameplay orientation focused on Influence or diplomacy.

Internationalism

+1 Combat Strength per Alliance on Unit +1 Combat Strength on Allied Empire's Units +10% Influence per Alliance

Guerrilleros

Empresa Farmacéutica

Count as " Research Quarter"
Creates a new Deposit of Pharmaceuticals which is automatically exploited.
+5 Food per Farmers on Overpopulated
+5 Industry per Workers on Settled City
+5 Money per Traders on Settled City
+5 Science per Researchers on Settled City
+10 Stability per Pharmaceuticals on all Cities

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Bantu

Era 2

Garamantes

Era 3

Swahili

Era 4

Maasai

Era 5

Ethiopians

Era 6

Nigerians

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Bantu

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire expansion, not necessarily through war.

Harmonious Amalgamation

+2 Influence per Number of Adjacent Empires on Territory

Bagèndí Pioneers

Mupíà Fields

Replaces regular Outpost
Can build the Emblematic Unit of the Culture
+10 Food on Adjacent Cities
Is fortified.

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Garamantes

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire growth and population abundance, and in some cases, resource efficiency.

Desert in Bloom

+5 Influence on Main Plaza if City is Growing

Javelin Riders

Foggara

+3 Food
+2 Food per adjacent Sterile Terrain
+2 Food per adjacent Rocky Field
+2 Food per adjacent Stone Field
+1 Food on Exploitation
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Farmers Quarter"

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Swahili

Gameplay orientation focused on money and trade.

Coastal Haven

+10 Stability on Harbor

+10 Stability on Harbors per adjacent Regular District

Mtepe

Bandari

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+3 Money per Number of unique types of Resources available
-10% Faith Defense on Territory
Count as " Farmers Quarter"
Count as " Market Quarter"
Is: Naval Unit Spawn.
Allows Units to embark without any Movement Point cost.

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Maasai

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire growth and population abundance, and in some cases, resource efficiency.

Pastoral Prowess

-25% Population consumption on all Cities -25% Unit consumption on all Cities

Maasai Morans

Enkang

Allows construction of new Districts on adjacent Tiles
+5 Food per adjacent Exploitation
-10 Stability on City
Count as " Farmers Quarter"

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Ethiopians

Gameplay orientation focused on waging and inciting wars.

Military Modernization

+10 Science on Garrison +1 Science per Combat Strength of Hostile Units within your borders

Oromo Cavalry

Amba

Count as "Garrison"
Count as " Commons Quarter"
Is fortified.
Increases the Movement cost of hostile armies within a range of 2 Tile.

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Nigerians

Gameplay orientation focused on Empire growth and population abundance, and in some cases, resource efficiency.

Abundant Lands

+3 Industry per Farmers on City +1 Farmers Slot on all Cities if Oil Deposit

MRAP Vehicle

Oil Refinery

+10 Pollution
-10 Stability on City
Creates a new Deposit of Oil which is automatically exploited.

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Natural wonders

Cultural wonders

Great Mosque of Djenné

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The Basics

Welcome to Humankind!

Your aim is to leave an unforgettable mark on history--to build a civilization whose achievements echo down the ages. In this game, it is not the destination, but the journey, that will determine your success. Every era offers myriad chances to build your legacy across multiple fields of human endeavor--will you excel in warfare, trade, expansion, or another sphere? In addition, your civilization will not be a single, monolithic entity, unchanging from ancient to modern eras, but formed of a tapestry of cultures, each with its own strengths. Glory awaits the enlightened leader! Enjoy, and good luck!

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