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Murus Dacius Dacia (Imperator Augustus)Dacia (Imperator Augustus) Construction Tier 5

Murus Dacius

Better by design, Dacian walls cannot easily be demolished.

Utilising modern building techniques borrowed from their 'civilised' Hellenic neighbours, in combination with the traditional skills and building methods of their own people, the Dacians developed a unique formula for defensive wall construction. Known to the Romans as 'Murus Dacicus', the walls consisted of rows of stone blocks, cut into rhomboid shapes, with compacted clay, small rocks and aggregate used to fill the space between them. At regular intervals beams of wood were laid at right angles in order to provide the structure with further strength. A wooden palisade or stone battlement was added to the top, from which to shelter from and fire missiles at a besieging force. Although no mortar was used, this clever, yet time and labour-intensive method ensured the walls were extremely strong, yet far more flexible than those built using traditional dry-stone construction techniques. This, in turn, meant they had greater capacity for absorbing the shock of missiles fired from siege weapons.

Construction

Murus Dacius

Node Set

Construction Tier 5

research_points

1600

cost_per_round

0

Effects

  • -7% building construction costs (all regions)
  • -4% provincial capital and minor settlement main chain construction costs (all regions)
  • -1 provincial capital and minor settlement main chain construction times (all regions)
Requires
Requires Technologies Large DefencesLarge Defences
Enables
Enables Technologies Enclosed SettlementEnclosed Settlement
Enables Buildings Sluiced MineSluiced Mine
High King's HoldHigh King's Hold
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