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This article is about the technology in Age of Empires. For the similar technology in Age of Empires II, see Gold Mining (Age of Empires II).

Gold Mining is a Technology in Age of Empires that can be researched at the Market. It allows gold miners to work 30% faster and carry +3 gold.

Civilization bonuses[]

Team bonuses[]

  • Palmyrans: Researching Gold Mining is 30% faster.

Changelog[]

Age of Empires[]

  • Gold miners work 67% faster.

Definitive Edition[]

  • Gold miners work 30% faster.

History[]

Gold washed down the hills and mountains was probably the 1st metal with which humans experimented. It was sufficiently soft and pure to be fashioned easily into objects of beauty for adornment and trade. The value of gold remained high as populations increased because of demand for it continued to exceed supply. Because of this value, the trail of gold was followed back to the source of the alluvial nuggets. Gold mining was developed to obtain ore from which the pure metal could be extracted. Many of the most beautiful objects that survive from antiquity are made of gold, including hundreds of items from the Egyptian Pharaoh, Tutankhamen's tomb.
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Technologies in Age of Empires
Economic technologies
Wood Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Food Domestication · Plow · Irrigation
Gold Gold Mining · Coinage
Stone Stone Mining · Siegecraft
Miscellaneous Wheel · Zealotry
Military technologies
General Ballistics · Alchemy · Conscription
Infantry Toolworking · Metalworking · Metallurgy
Leather Armor Infantry · Scale Armor Infantry · Chain Mail Infantry
Bronze Shield · Iron Shield · Tower Shield
Logistics
Aristocracy
Slinger Stone Mining · Siegecraft
Bronze Shield · Iron Shield · Tower Shield
Logistics
Cavalry Toolworking · Metalworking · Metallurgy
Leather Armor Cavalry · Scale Armor Cavalry · Chain Mail Cavalry
Nobility
Archer Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Leather Armor Archers · Scale Armor Archers · Chain Mail Archers
Scout Ship Woodworking · Artisanship · Craftsmanship
Siege Engineering
Priest Astrology · Mysticism · Polytheism · Afterlife · Monotheism · Fanaticism · Medicine · Theocracy
Building Architecture · City Watch · Urbanization
Miscellaneous technologies
Writing
Unit/Building unlocking/upgrade technologies
Individual Battle Axe · Catapult Trireme · Small Wall · Watch Tower
Series Improved Bow · Composite Bow
Broad Sword · Long Sword
Unused or removed technologies
Sacrifice · Scouting · Short Sword · Mathematics