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Yes. Axes were more commonly used then swords for much of antiquity. Bows, Spears, and Axes were some of the most common "western" weapons pre-greece/rome. Axes are simply easier to make into effective weapons of war then swords. Swords have a far lesser importance in combat through out history...

Thank you for the advice all. I'm still not faring well against noble level games, but I saw some improvement last night. I was able to keep my lands safe, but I lagged behind everyone technologically. I was about to make an offensive push on the only remaining civ on the same landmass wtih me...

Firstly, thanks in advance to any advice this thread might recieve. I've been player Civ since Civ2, but I've never been a particularly savy player. I typically have to play at warlord level to have a good shot at winning; noble tends to be unforgiving to me. This a rather embarassing...