The basis of all civilized life, Agriculture allows working the land for food. This, in turn, makes possible the whole concept of a group of humans establishing themselves in one permanent location and thriving there, instead of living as hunter-gatherers and constantly moving about in search of food. It allows Workers to construct Farms, which are vital for increasing the Image:20xFood5.png Food output of map tiles. All civilizations begin the game with this technology by default.