List of advances in Civ3

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The following is a list of advances in Civilization III and its expansions.

Technology	Era	Cost	Requires	Leads to	Enables	Obsoletes
Advanced Flight	Industrial Ages	180	Flight Electronics Motorized Transportation	None	Helicopter Paratrooper
Alphabet	Ancient Times	5	None	Mathematics Writing	Curragh
Amphibious War	Industrial Ages	120	Mass Production	None	Marine
Astronomy	Middle Ages	56	Education	Navigation Physics	Explorer Copernicus' Observatory Caravel
Atomic Theory	Industrial Ages	200	Scientific Method	Electronics
Banking	Middle Ages	52	Education	Democracy (advance) Economics	Bank
Bronze Working	Ancient Times	3	None	Iron Working	Spearman Hoplite Numidian Mercenary Impi The Colossus
Ceremonial Burial	Ancient Times	2	None	Mysticism	Temple
Chemistry	Middle Ages	60	Gunpowder	Metallurgy Physics
Chivalry	Middle Ages	32	Monotheism Feudalism (advance)	None	Knight Rider Samurai War Elephant Knights Templar
Code of Laws	Ancient Times	10	Writing	The Republic	Courthouse
Combustion	Industrial Ages	160	Refining Steel	Flight Mass Production	Destroyer Transport Cruiser
Communism	Industrial Ages	120	Nationalism	None	Communism (government) Police Station
Computers	Modern Times	260	None	The Laser Miniaturization	SETI program Research Lab Mech Infantry
Construction	Ancient Times	20	Mathematics Iron Working	None	The Great Wall Aqueduct Colosseum
Currency	Ancient Times	16	Mathematics	None	Marketplace
Democracy	Middle Ages	68	Printing Press Banking	Free Artistry	Democracy (government)
Ecology	Modern Times	260	None	Recycling Synthetic Fibers	Mass Transit System Solar Plant
Economics	Middle Ages	56	Banking	None	Smith's Trading Company
Education	Middle Ages	44	Theology	Astronomy Banking Music Theory	University	The Great Library The Temple of Artemis
Electricity	Industrial Ages	140	Steam Power	Replaceable Parts Scientific Method
Electronics	Industrial Ages	180	Atomic Theory	Advanced Flight	Hoover Dam Hydro Plant
Engineering	Middle Ages	36	Construction Mathematics	Invention	Trebuchet
Espionage	Industrial Ages	90	Nationalism Industrialization	None	Intelligence Agency
FascismC	Industrial Ages	130	Nationalism	None	Fascism (government)
Feudalism	Middle Ages	32	None	Chivalry Invention	Medieval Infantry Pikeman Sun Tzu's Art of War Feudalism (government)
Fission	Modern Times	280	None	Nuclear Power Superconductor	The Manhattan Project The United Nations Nuclear Submarine
Flight	Industrial Ages	180	Combustion	Advanced Flight	Bomber Fighter Flak Airport Airfield	The Colossus
Free Artistry	Middle Ages	52	Democracy (advance)	None	Shakespeare's Theater
Genetics	Modern Times	320	Miniaturization	None	Cure for Cancer Longevity
Gunpowder	Middle Ages	48	Invention	Chemistry	Musketeer Musketman
Horseback Riding	Ancient Times	5	The Wheel Warrior Code	None	Horseman Mounted Warrior
Industrialization	Industrial Ages	120	Steam Power	The Corporation Espionage	Factory Coal Plant Universal Suffrage
Integrated Defense	Modern Times	360	Superconductor Satellites Smart Weapons	None	Strategic Missile Defense
Invention	Middle Ages	44	Feudalism (advance) Engineering	Gunpowder	Leonardo's Workshop Longbowman
Iron Working	Ancient Times	6	Bronze Working	Construction	Immortals Legionary Swordsman
IroncladsC	Industrial Ages	100	Steam Power	None	Ironclad
Literature	Ancient Times	10	Writing	None	The Great Library Library
Magnetism	Middle Ages	68	Physics	None	Frigate Galleon Man-O-War Privateer	The Great Lighthouse
Map Making	Ancient Times	12	Writing Pottery	None	Galley Harbor The Great Lighthouse
Masonry	Ancient Times	4	None	Mathematics	Palace Walls Outpost The Pyramids
Mass Production	Industrial Ages	140	Combustion Replaceable Parts	Motorized Transportation	Battleship Carrier Submarine
Mathematics	Ancient Times	8	Alphabet Masonry	Construction Currency	Catapult
Medicine	Industrial Ages	100	None	Sanitation Scientific Method
Metallurgy	Middle Ages	64	Chemistry	Military Tradition	Coastal Fortress Cannon	The Great Wall The Statue of Zeus
Military Tradition	Middle Ages	64	Metallurgy	None	Military Academy Cavalry Cossack
Miniaturization	Modern Times	320	Computers	Genetics Robotics	Offshore Platform
Monarchy	Ancient Times	24	Warrior Code Polytheism	None	The Hanging Gardens Monarchy (government)
Monotheism	Middle Ages	36	None	Chivalry Theology	Cathedral
Motorized Transportation	Industrial Ages	140	Mass Production	Advanced Flight	Panzer Tank
Music Theory	Middle Ages	40	Education	None	JS Bach's Cathedral
Mysticism	Ancient Times	4	Ceremonial Burial	Polytheism	The Oracle
Nationalism	Industrial Ages	120	None	Communism (advance) Espionage Fascism (advance)	Rifleman
Navigation	Middle Ages	56	Astronomy	None	Magellan's Voyage
Nuclear Power	Modern Times	280	Fission	The Laser	Nuclear Plant
Philosophy	Ancient Times	6	Writing	The Republic
Physics	Middle Ages	64	Astronomy Chemistry	Magnetism Theory of Gravity
Polytheism	Ancient Times	12	Mysticism	Monarchy (advance)
Pottery	Ancient Times	2	None	Map Making	Granary
Printing Press	Middle Ages	36	Theology	Democracy (advance)
Radio	Industrial Ages	?	Electronics	Advanced Flight
Recycling	Modern Times	240	Ecology	None	Recycling Center
Refining	Industrial Ages	160	The Corporation	Combustion
Replaceable Parts	Industrial Ages	140	Electricity	Mass Production	Guerilla Infantry Artillery
Robotics	Modern Times	320	The Laser Miniaturization	None	Manufacturing Plant AEGIS Cruiser Radar Artillery
Rocketry	Modern Times	240	None	Space Flight	SAM Missile Battery Mobile SAM Cruise Missile TOW Infantry F-15 Jet Fighter
Sanitation	Industrial Ages	90	Medicine	None	Hospital
Satellites	Modern Times	260	Space Flight	Integrated Defense Smart Weapons	SS Thrusters ICBM
Scientific Method	Industrial Ages	100	Medicine Electricity	Atomic Theory	Theory of Evolution
Smart Weapons	Modern Times	280	Satellites The Laser	Integrated Defense
Space Flight	Modern Times	300	Rocketry	Satellites Superconductor	Apollo Program SS Cockpit SS Docking Bay SS Engine Tactical Nuke
Stealth	Modern Times	300	Synthetic Fibers	None	Stealth Bomber Stealth Fighter
Steam Power	Industrial Ages	120	None	Electricity Industrialization Ironclads		Knights Templar The Hanging Gardens
Steel	Industrial Ages	140	The Corporation	Combustion
Superconductor	Modern Times	300	Fission Space Flight	Integrated Defense	SS Fuel Cells SS Life Support System
Synthetic Fibers	Modern Times	280	Ecology	Stealth	SS Exterior Casing SS Stasis Chamber SS Storage/Supply Modern Armor
The Corporation	Industrial Ages	100	Industrialization	Refining Steel
The Laser	Modern Times	280	Nuclear Power Computers	Robotics Smart Weapons	SS Planetary Party Lounge
The Republic	Ancient Times	28	Philosophy Code of Laws	None	Republic (government)
The Wheel	Ancient Times	4	None	Horseback Riding	Chariot War Chariot Three-Man Chariot
Theology	Middle Ages	40	Monotheism	Education Printing Press	Sistine Chapel	The Oracle
Theory of Gravity	Middle Ages	68	Physics	None	Newton's University
Warrior Code	Ancient Times	3	None	Horseback Riding Monarchy (advance)	Archer Bowman
Writing	Ancient Times	8	Alphabet	Code of Laws Literature Map Making Philosophy

• ^P - Added in Play the World
• ^C - Added in Conquests

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