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Technology Civ1 Civ2 Civ3 Civ4 Civ5 Civ6 Civ7
Academics No No No No No No Yes
Acoustics No No No No Yes No No
Advanced AI No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Advanced Ballistics No No No No Yes Yes No
Advanced Flight Yes Yes Yes Yes[1] No Yes No
Advanced Power Cells No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Aerodynamics No No No No No No Yes
Aesthetics No No No Yes[1] No No No
Agriculture No No No Yes Yes No Yes
Alphabet Yes Yes Yes Yes[1] No No No
Amphibious Warfare No Yes Yes[2] No No No No
Animal Husbandry No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Apprenticeship No No No No No Yes No
Archaeology No No No No Yes No No
Archery No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Architecture No No No No YesGodsKings5 clear No Yes
Armor No No No No No No Yes
Artillery No No No Yes No No No
Assembly Line No No No Yes No No No
Astrology No No No No No Yes No
Astronomy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Atomic Theory Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Automobile Yes Yes No No No No No
Ballistics No No No No YesGodsKings5 clear Yes No
Banking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Biology No No No Yes Yes No No
Bridge Building Yes Yes No No No No No
Bronze Working Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Calendar No No No Yes Yes No No
Cartography No No No No No Yes Yes
Castles No No No No No Yes Yes
Celestial Navigation No No No No No Yes No
Ceremonial Burial Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Chivalry Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Civil Service No No No Yes Yes No[3] No
Code of Laws Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[3] No
Combined Arms No Yes No No YesGodsKings5 clear Yes No
Combustion Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Communism Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Compass No No No Yes Yes No No
Composites No No No Yes No Yes No
Computers Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Conscription Yes Yes No No No No No
Constitution No No No Yes No No No
Construction Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Corporation Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Currency Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Cybernetics No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Democracy Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Divine Right No No No Yes No No[3] No
Drama No No No Yes No No No
Drama and Poetry No No No No YesGodsKings5 clear No[3] No
Dynamite No No No No Yes No No
Ecology No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Economics No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Education No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Electricity Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Electronics Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No
Engineering Yes Yes Yes Yes YesGodsKings5 clear Yes Yes
Environmentalism No Yes No No No No[3] No
Espionage No Yes Yes No No No No
Explosives Yes Yes No No No No No
Fascism No No Yes[4] Yes No No No
Fertilizer No No No No Yes No No
Feudalism Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[3] Yes
Fiber Optics No No No Yes No No No
Fishing No No No Yes No No No
Fission No No Yes Yes No No No
Flight Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Free Artistry No No Yes No No No No
Fundamentalism No Yes No No No No No
Fusion No No No Yes No No No
Fusion Power Yes Yes No No No No No
Future Technology Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Genetic Engineering Yes Yes No No No No No
Genetics No No Yes Yes No No No
Globalization No No No No Yes No[3] No
Guerrilla Warfare No Yes No No No No No
Guidance Systems No No No No No Yes No
Guilds No No No Yes Yes No[3] Yes
Gunpowder Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Heraldry No No No No No No Yes
Horseback Riding Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Hunting No No No Yes No No No
Industrialism No No No Yes No No No
Industrialization Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Integrated Defense No No Yes No No No No
Internet[5] No No No No YesBNW-only No No
Invention Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Irrigation No No No No No Yes Yes
Iron Working Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Ironclad[6] No No Yes[4] No No No No
Labor Union Yes Yes No No No No No
Laser[7] No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Leadership No Yes No No No No No
Liberalism No No No Yes No No No
Literacy Yes Yes No No No No No
Literature No No Yes Yes No No No
Machine Tools No Yes No No No No No
Machinery No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Magnetism Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Map Making Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Masonry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mass Media No No No Yes Yes[8] No[3] No
Mass Production Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Meditation No No No Yes No No No
Metal Casting No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Metallurgy Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Military Engineering No No No No No Yes No
Military Science No No No Yes[1] Yes Yes Yes
Military Tactics No No No No No Yes No
Military Tradition No No Yes Yes No No[3] No
Military Training No No No No No No[3] Yes
Miniaturization No Yes Yes No No No No
Mining No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Mobile Tactics No No No No YesGodsKings5 clear No No
Mobile Warfare No Yes No No No No No
Mobilization No No No No No No[3] Yes
Monarchy Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Monotheism No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Motorized Transportation No No Yes No No No No
Music No No No Yes No No No
Music Theory No No Yes No No No No
Mysticism Yes Yes Yes Yes No No[3] No
Nanotechnology No No No No Yes Yes No
Nationalism No No Yes Yes No No[3] No
Navigation Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes
Nuclear Fission Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes
Nuclear Fusion No No No No Yes Yes No
Nuclear Power Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Offworld Mission No No No No No Yes GS-Only No
Optics No No No Yes Yes No No
Paper No No No Yes No No No
Particle Physics No No No No Yes No No
Penicillin No No No No Yes No No
Philosophy Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Physics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Plastics Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Polytheism No Yes Yes Yes No No No
Pottery Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Predictive Systems No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Priesthood No No No Yes No No No
Printing No No No No No Yes No
Printing Press No No Yes Yes Yes No No
Radar No No No No Yes No No
Radio No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Railroad Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No
Recycling Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Refining Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No
Refrigeration No Yes No Yes Yes No No
Religion Yes No No No No No No
Replaceable Parts No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Republic Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Rifling No No No Yes Yes Yes No
Robotics Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Rocketry Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sailing No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sanitation No Yes Yes No No Yes No
Satellites No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Scientific Method No No Yes Yes No No No
Scientific Theory No No No No Yes Yes No
Seafaring No Yes No No No No No
Seasteads No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Shipbuilding No No No No No Yes Yes
Siege Tactics No No No No No Yes No
Smart Materials No No No No No YesGS-Only No
Smart Weapons No No Yes No No No No
Space Flight Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Square Rigging No No No No No Yes No
Stealth No Yes Yes Yes[1] Yes No No
Stealth Technology No No No No No Yes No
Steam Engine Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Steam Power No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Steel Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stirrups No No No No No Yes No
Superconductor Yes Yes Yes Yes[1][9] No No No
Synthetic Fibers No No Yes No No No No
Synthetic Materials No No No No No Yes No
Tactics No Yes No No No No No
Telecommunications No No No No YesGodsKings5 clear Yes No
Telegraph No No No No Yes[8] No No
Theology No Yes Yes Yes Yes No[3] No
Theory of Gravity Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Trade Yes Yes No No No No No
Trapping No No No No Yes No No
University Yes Yes No No No No No
Urban Planning No No No No No No Yes
Urbanization No No No No No No[3] Yes
Warrior Code No Yes Yes No No No No
Wheel[10] Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Writing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Total 71 100 84 92 82 77 44
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Added in the Beyond the Sword expansion pack.
  2. ↑ Officially "Amphibious War" in Civilization III.
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 Appears as a civic.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Added in the Conquests expansion pack.
  5. ↑ Officially named "The Internet".
  6. ↑ Officially plural, Ironclads, in Civilization III.
  7. ↑ Officially plural, Lasers, in Civilization V and VI.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Removed in Gods and Kings and Brave New World.
  9. ↑ Officially plural, Superconductors, in Civilization IV.
  10. ↑ Officially "The Wheel" in most Civilization games.
GodsKings5 clear Added in the Gods & Kings expansion pack.
BNW-only Added in the Brave New World expansion pack.
GS-Only Added in the Gathering Storm expansion pack.
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