Advance
Written Alphabet
What is a society but the sum of its legacy? A written alphabet, therefore, is but the first step towards immortalizing our culture, as well as the foundation of building an educated, well-functioning society.
Advance tree
It has no requires, so the game files don’t say where this goes. When the game builds the 
Traditions tree, it adds this at the end of a branch with room for it, in the same spot in every campaign.
- Written Alphabet
Codified Laws then 123 more
Cultural Traditions then 43 more
Mapmaking then 2 more
Scriptorium then 13 more
Tassili Rock-Art Inheritance Only some countries
Angevin Heraldry Only some countries
Legacy of Emperor Keitai Only some countries
Capetian House of Anjou Only some countries
Katori Shrine Only some countries
Taira Lineage Only some countries
Clans of Tosa Only some countries
Diocese of Smolensk Only some countries
Max Literacy+5%
Monthly Literacy+0.01%
Belongs to 1
- TraditionsAge
Required by 42
Policies
Epic Traditionepic_tradition_educationPotential- Epic Traditionepic_tradition_education_sectsPotential
- Oral TraditionPotential
- Personal Religious EducationPotential
Estate Privileges
Religious Literacy RightsPotential
Advances
- Tassili Rock-Art InheritanceTraditionsRequires
- Angevin HeraldryTraditionsRequires
- Legacy of Emperor KeitaiTraditionsRequires
- Capetian House of AnjouTraditionsRequires
- Katori ShrineTraditionsRequires
icon = abacus_advance
depth = 0
research_cost = 2.0
starting_technology_level = 2