Pyramids (Civ6)

Pyramids
World wonder of the Ancient Era
Introduced in Civilization VI
Unlocked by	Masonry
Production cost	220 Production
Effects
+2 Culture Grants a Free Builder. All Builders can build 1 extra improvement.

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 "From the height of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us."
– Napoleon Bonaparte

The Great Pyramids are an Ancient Era Wonder in Civilization VI. They must be built on Desert (including Floodplains) without hills.

Strategy

The Pyramids are very useful for Qin Shi Huang's China because adding 1 Builder charge will give China's Builders 5 charges. Add the Serfdom Civic, and China will have a very powerful civilization of Builders.

Sometimes the Pyramids are also useful for Montezuma's Aztecs because after declaring war with your Eagle Warriors and successfully capturing a city full of luxury resources, your Builders can repair and build for the luxury resources. A successful battle will make your people happy while bringing you closer to winning a Domination Victory.

This Wonder synergizes well with the economic Civic Serfdom, which provides newly trained Builders with 2 additional charges. By combining the Great Pyramids with this civic, it is possible to have Builders with twice the standard number of charges.

Historical Context

Though pyramids were built from the beginning of the Old Kingdom to the close of the Ptolemaic dynasty, the really big heaps of stone along the Nile were piled up commencing in the late third dynasty and continuing through the sixth (roughly 500 years). The Great Pyramid of Giza that is virtually synonymous with the “glory”  of ancient Egypt went up around 2560 BC to serve as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu (who is unremarkable for anything else save the length of his reign). It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Built by tens of thousands of workers, including skilled masons, and covered with “casing stones” (slabs of polished limestone), the Pyramids of Giza were a testament to Egypt’s power and the natives’ conviction of the afterlife – at least for the elite. To date, some 135 pyramids have been found in what was once the greatest empire in the world.

Gallery

Great Pyramids completed