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“ | Defensive Inca Trading Post that supports 5 population and can shelter civilians, who strengthen its attack. | ” |
—In-game description |
The Tambo is an economic/military building in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition that replaces the Trading Post for the Incas. It retains the functions of a Trading Post, but has a weak ranged attack, can garrison Villagers which increases its attack, receive Home City shipments, and supports 5 population.
Overview[]
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Minor civilizations[]
- Main article: Minor civilization
Units[]
- Main article: Native warrior
Technologies[]
- For each native or religious settlement's technologies, please see their respective articles.
Upgrades[]
Age | Upgrade | Cost | Effect |
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![]() ![]() ![]() Caravan Trade Trade Galleons |
200 food, 200 wood |
Upgrades the Trade Route where the Tambo is built to use a stagecoach (trade cart in Asian and North African maps, travelling merchant on South American maps, trade caravan for West/Central African maps, trade galleons for naval Trade Routes) which can deliver resources, moves faster, and has greater LOS | |
![]() ![]() ![]() East India Trading Company |
300 wood, 400 coin |
Upgrades the Trade Route where the Tambo is built to use a train (into the East India Trading Company for naval Trade Routes) which moves faster and has greater LOS; requires Stagecoach/Trade Cart/Traveling Merchant/Caravan Trade/Trade Galleons |
Further statistics[]
As Tambos are unique to the Incas, only technologies that they have access to are shown in the following tables:
Building strengths and weaknesses | |
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Strong vs. | Short-ranged units |
Weak vs. | Everything, especially siege infantry, artillery, and Monitors |
Improvements | |
Hit points | ![]() |
Range | ![]() |
Sight | ![]() |
Construction cost | ![]() ![]() |
Home City Cards[]
As Tambos are unique to the Incas, only their cards and other civilizations' TEAM cards are shown in the following tables:
Click for a list of Home City Cards related to the Tambo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Green: TEAM Shipment that is sent to each player in a team Incas[]
Indians[]
Ottomans[]
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Trivia[]
- While the Tambo is referred to and treated as a distinct building unique to the Inca, the game's data files reveal that it is actually an ordinary Trading Post with its name changed, a distinct appearance, and modified statistics.
History[]
“ | The Inca Empire utilized an extensive system of roads to facilitate travel and transport throughout its vast territories. During the late 15th century, the Inca constructed over 10,000 tambos--administrative buildings that were staffed by locals conscripted through the mit’a corvee system--along these roadways. Tambos contained quipu records; they also served a military purpose, storing supplies and quartering soldiers stationed nearby or passing through the region. Tambos sometimes housed Inca functionaries, or even served as economic or religious spaces. Critically, they also were transit stations for the Chasquis, messengers responsible for relaying orders and information throughout the Inca Empire. A capable Chasqui could travel from tambo to tambo within the space of a day and be assured of food and lodging for maximal efficiency. The system was deemed so effective that the Spanish conquerors adopted and expanded it. | ” |