Era (Civ5)

An era is a period of time in Civilization V and its expansions. Civilizations can progress to a new era either by researching all technologies from the current era, or by researching one technology from the next era.
In Civilization V: Brave New World, the World Congress progresses through the eras as well, advancing when at least half the civilizations in play reach a new era or one civilization reaches the era beyond it.
The eras in vanilla Civilization V are as follows:
* The Ancient Era is the first time period of the game (roughly 4000 BC until 500 BC in real life).
* The Classical Era is the second time period of the game (roughly 499 BC until 799 AD).
* The Medieval Era is the third time period of the game (years 800-1399).
* The Renaissance Era is the fourth time period of the game (1400-1799).
* The Industrial Era is the fifth time period of the game (1800-1899). In this era, the appearance of Workers, Caravans, Cargo Ships, and roads changes.
* The Modern Era is the sixth time period of the game (1900-1949).
* The Future Era is the seventh and final time period of the game.
In Civilization V: Gods & Kings, the Future Era is removed and replaced by two new eras:
* The Atomic Era is the seventh time period of the game (1950-1990).
* The Information Era is the eighth and final time period of the game (1991-present).
== See also ==
* Era in other games
Category:Game concepts (Civ5)