# Technology tree

*Source* · `src-wikipedia-technology-tree` · status: **n/a**

| field | value |
|---|---|
| kind | Encyclopedia / wiki |
| authors | Wikipedia contributors |
| venue | Wikipedia |
| date | 2026 |
| url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_tree |
| accessed | 2026-10-24 |

## Notes

Tech tree as a directed acyclic graph with tiers; Francis Tresham's 1980 board game Civilization generally credited with introducing it; Sid Meier's Civilization (1991); simple versus complex trees; repeatable future tech in Civilization.

## Backlinks (computed)

**cited by:** [Sid Meier's Civilization](../game/civilization.md), [Tech tree](../mechanic/tech-tree.md)

## Citation

Wikipedia contributors (2026). *Technology tree*. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technology_tree

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Provenance: created in run `2026-10-24-taxonomy-m6`.