Homepage Society Game Content Civics Knowledge Authorities
Knowledge Authorities
Unlock prerequisites

Have at least 3 Trade Routes, including at least 1 Importing Trade Route, and be in the Classical Era or above.

Knowledge Authorities

Who has the biggest influence on our empire's knowledge?

Choices

Tradition
Tradition The choices taken emphasize doing things as they have always been done, repudiating new ways of seeing the world, etc.
Snake
Elders' Wisdom

We must not forget the lessons of our own history.

  • Modifies the Social axis towards Tradition
  • +1 Science per Researchers on City or Outpost
Progress
Progress The choices taken emphasize changing how things are done, searching for new ideas, questioning tradition, etc.
Snake
Foreign Innovations

Be not too proud—outsiders bring many truths of the world.

  • Modifies the Social axis towards Progress
  • +1 Science per number of Trade Routes on City or Outpost