Here the game tracks which era the civilization was in when the "Create a Great Work" ability was activated, rather than when the Great Person itself was generated. For Great Works, this depends on which civilization produced the Great Person that made the work, and when exactly it was created. They can only be found from Hidden Antiquity Sites, and are equivalent to a Great Work of Writing, thus going into the respective slots (instead of into Great Work of Art slots where other Artifacts usually go).įor more info on obtaining Artifacts, check the Archaeology article.Įach Great Work belongs to a certain era and a certain civilization. They are created by excavating an Archaeological Dig, and are largely identical to Great Works of Art (thus they go in their slots).Ī special type of Artifacts have been added with the Fall 2013 patch, which are essentially landmark writings from antiquity. These are remains from the past, interesting objects such as ancient pottery, metal objects, and golden trinkets. Artifact - dug up by an Archaeologist from an Antiquity Site.Great Work of Music (GWM) - a symphony, song, etc., created by a Great Musician.Great Work of Art (GWA) - a painting, statue, etc., created by a Great Artist.Great Work of Writing (GWW) - a novel, poetry collection, etc., created by a Great Writer.There are four main types of Great Works: 3.4 Great Works from Hidden Antiquity Sites.3 List of Great People and Their Respective Works.When a piece of Great Work is completed, an actual image of the Great Work of Art, an excerpt of the actual Great Work of Music or an actual quote from the Great Work of Writing is displayed or played on the screen. They can also be acquired via conquest, however, or after your civilization develops their interest in ancient Artifacts and starts digging them up from the ruins of the past.
Great Works are the exceptional creations of Great People. Unlike normal culture, which consists of base-level events such as regular theater presentations, novel writing, or the occasional inauguration of a new Monument, the appearance of a Great Work is a very important event, contributing to the "external" pressure your civilization exerts to the other civilizations, represented by the Tourism stat. They represent exceptional achievements of the culture of your civilization, capable of spreading its fame all over the globe. Great Works are a new feature introduced in the Brave New World expansion pack as part of the new Culture mechanics of the expansion.