Technology (Age of Empires)

This article is about the technologies in Age of Empires. For technologies in other games of the series, see Technology.

Listed below are all technologies available in Age of Empires. Unit and building upgrades are not included.

Economy technologies

•  Woodworking
•  Stone Mining
•  Gold Mining
•  Domestication
•  Artisanship
•  Wheel
•  Plow
•  Craftsmanship
•  Coinage
•  Irrigation

Religious technologies

•  Polytheism
•  Mysticism
•  Astrology
•  Medicine
•  Monotheism
•  Afterlife
•  Fanaticism
•  Zealotry
•  Sacrifice

Military technologies

Infantry

•  Toolworking
•  Metalworking
•  Metallurgy
• Leather Armor Infantry
• Scale Armor Infantry
• Chain Mail Infantry
• Bronze Shield
•  Iron Shield
•  Tower Shield
•  Logistics
•  Aristocracy

Cavalry

•  Toolworking
•  Metalworking
•  Metallurgy
• Leather Armor Cavalry
• Scale Armor Cavalry
• Chain Mail Cavalry
•  Nobility

Missile / siege

•  Woodworking
•  Stone Mining
•  Artisanship
•  Craftsmanship
• Leather Armor Archers
• Scale Armor Archers
• Chain Mail Archers
•  Siegecraft
•  Engineering
•  Alchemy
•  Ballistics

Miscellaneous technologies

•  Architecture
•  Writing
•  Tool Age
•  Bronze Age
•  Iron Age