Ancient Era (Civ6)

The Ancient Era is the first era in Civilization VI and represents the beginning of human civilization. It is followed by the Classical Era.

Intro

From the first stirrings of life beneath water... to the great beasts of the Stone Age... to man taking his first upright steps, you have come far. Now begins your greatest quest: from this early cradle of civilization on towards the stars.

Game Info

This is the beginning period for each civilization when it acquires the basic technologies and tools to control its surroundings. You will establish your Capital, explore the lands around you, and begin to build improvements and districts on your first patch of land. If you aim at quick expansion, you will probably establish 1 or 2 more cities before progressing. You should also attempt to establish a Pantheon.

It is unlikely that you will fight anything but Barbarians in this era - there are simply too many of them, and too few of you to attempt to fight another civilization. And you don't want a Barbarian unit wrecking your lands and capturing your Builders while you're off fighting a losing battle against another civilization!

Ancient Era start

• When starting a game in the Ancient Era, players receive one Settler, one Warrior, and 10 Gold.
• The game starts at Turn 1/500 (4000 BC) on Standard speed.

Technologies

Technology	Prerequisites	Eureka	Unlocks
Pottery	-	-	Granary, Mekewap (Cree only), Great Bath
Animal Husbandry	-	-	Camp, Pasture, Kurgan (Scythia only)
Mining	-	-	Mine, Quarry
Sailing	-	Found a city on the Coast.	Fishing Boats, Galley, Viking Longship (Harald Hardrada only), Bireme
Astrology	-	Find a Natural Wonder.	Stonehenge, Holy Site, Lavra (Russia only), Shrine
Irrigation	Pottery	Farm a resource.	Hanging Gardens, Plantation, Stepwell (India only), Palgum (Babylon only)
Writing	Pottery	Meet another civilization.	Etemenanki, Campus, Seowon (Korea only), Observatory (Maya only), Library
Archery	Animal Husbandry	Kill a unit with a Slinger.	Archer, Pítati Archer (Nubia only), Hul'che (Maya only), Temple of Artemis
Masonry	Mining	Build a Quarry.	Battering Ram, Ancient Walls, Pyramids, Great Wall (China only), Nubian Pyramid (Nubia only)
Bronze Working	Mining	Kill 3 Barbarians.	Spearman, Hoplite (Greece only), Encampment, Ikanda (Zulu only), Barracks, Basilikoi Paides (Macedon only)
Wheel	Mining	Mine a resource.	Heavy Chariot, Maryannu Chariot Archer (Egypt only), Water Mill

Civics

Civic	Prerequisites	Inspiration	Unlocks
Code of Laws	-	-	Discipline, Survey, God King, Urban Planning
Craftsmanship	Code of Laws	Improve 3 tiles.	Agoge, Ilkum, Chemamull (Mapuche only), Sphinx (Egypt only)
Foreign Trade	Code of Laws	Discover a second continent.	Maritime Industries, Caravansaries, Trader
Military Tradition	Craftsmanship	Clear a barbarian encampment.	Maneuver, Strategos
State Workforce	Craftsmanship	Build any specialty district.	Conscription, Corvée, Government Plaza, 1 Governor Title
Early Empire	Foreign Trade	Grow your civilization to at least 6 population.	Limitanei, Colonization, Land Surveyors, Pairidaeza (Persia only), 1 Governor Title
Mysticism	Foreign Trade	Found a pantheon.	Preserve, Grove, Inspiration, Revelation, Oracle, 1 Envoy

Tile Improvements

Farm
Camp
Pasture
Mine
Quarry
Fishing Boats
Plantation
Mekewap
Kurgan
Stepwell
Great Wall
Nubian Pyramid
Chemamull
Sphinx
Pairidaeza
Terrace Farm
Qhapaq Ñan
Ziggurat

Units

• Recon
  • Scout
    • Okihtcitaw
• Melee
  • Warrior
    • Eagle Warrior
    • Gaesatae
  • Sabum Kibittum
• Ranged
  • Slinger
  • Archer
    • Pítati Archer
    • Hul'che
• Civilian
  • Builder
  • Settler
• Trade
  • Trader
• Naval Melee
  • Galley
    • Viking Longship
    • Bireme
• Heavy Cavalry
  • Heavy Chariot
  • War-Cart
• Ranged Cavalry
  • Maryannu Chariot Archer
• Anti-Cavalry
  • Spearman
    • Hoplite
• Support
  • Battering Ram

Districts and Buildings

• City Center
  • Palace
  • Granary
  • Monument
  • Ancient Walls
  • Water Mill
    • Palgum
• Campus/ Seowon / Observatory
  • Library
• Holy Site/ Lavra
  • Shrine
  • Worship Buildings
• Encampment/ Ikanda / Thành
  • Barracks
    • Basilikoi Paides
• Government Plaza
• Preserve
  • Grove

Wonders

Hanging Gardens
Oracle
Pyramids
Stonehenge
Temple of Artemis
Great Bath
Etemenanki

Added in the Rise and Fall expansion pack.
Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.

Related achievements

The Test of Time Win a regular game with an Ancient Era start. The Test of Time is a phrase that has been used in every Civilization game to denote the basic idea of the game's challenge.

See also

• Ancient Era in other games