Pyramids (Civ1)

Pyramids
Advances
Requires	Masonry
Obsoleted with	Communism (advance)
Cost
Building cost	300
Effect
Only one turn of anarchy after a revolution, and unlocks use of any type of government, regardless of whether the player has discovered it or not.

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The Pyramids are a World Wonder in Sid Meier's Civilization.

Strategy

The Pyramids allow you to change your government much earlier in the game than normal, allowing you to reap the benefits of Democracy early, assuming you can keep your citizens happy.

Because The Pyramids can unlock any government, it is much more advantages to avoid researching Communism, since you can already gain Communism with The Pyramids, alongside every other government.

The Pyramids are by far the best wonder in the entirety of Sid Meier's Civilization, and should be a goal in almost every game.

Civilopedia entry

Built by the fourth dynasty of Egyptian rulers on the Giza plateau outside modern-day Cairo, the Pyramids represent the pinnacle of ancient Egyptian cultural achievement. These Wonders were burial tombs and monuments for the Pharaohs and may have required generations and tens of thousands of workers to complete. They were ancient monuments when visited by Herodutus, centuries before the time of Christ. They are the only one of the generally accepted seven wonders of the ancient world that still stand. The construction of the Pyramids implied a highly stable government and well organized society.

Gallery

The city of Thebes with the Pyramids

Close-up view of the Pyramids

See also

• Pyramids in other games