Civic Center
Bürgerzentrum
Bronze Age Town Center
By the Bronze Age, the ad-hoc gathering place of tribal life had given way to something deliberately planned: the civic center. In Mesopotamian city-state palaces, the ring-enclosures of Mycenaean citadels, and the walled precincts of early Indus Valley towns, a structured administrative hub coordinated surplus agriculture, specialized labor, and organized warfare. Scribes recorded grain tallies on clay tablets; labor gangs received their assignments; newly trained infantry mustered in its courtyards. The civic center was not merely a building but a declaration — this settlement is organized, governed, and capable of collective action. In the game it is your upgraded command hub of the Bronze Age, training a broader range of units and unlocking civic technologies that accelerate growth. Situate it where workers from multiple resource sites can reach it quickly — good placement here pays dividends throughout the entire game.
- Wood
- 400
- Stone
- 250
Values
- Hit points
- 3000
- Footprint
- 8 × 8
- Population provided
- 30
Armor
Attacks
| Weapon | Damage | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Early Ranged Weapons | 15 Pierce | 12 |
Trains
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