Villagers perform a variety of tasks, including constructing and repairing buildings and increasing your stockpile of resources by hunting, chopping wood, mining, etc. Researching the Wheel increases the speed of villagers.
Villagers perform the following tasks:
Builder - Constructs buildings.

Farmer - Gathers food from a Farm. Food from farming is deposited at the Town Center or Granary, whichever is closer. Researching Domestication, The Plow, And Irrigation increases Farm production.

Fisherman - Gathers food from fishing sites (jumping fish) near the shore in streams and oceans. Food from fishing is deposited at the Town Center or Storage Pit, whichever is closer. Fishing Boats and Fishing ships also fish for food, which they deposit at the Dock.

Forager - Gathers food from foraging sites (berry bushes). Food from foraging is deposited at the Town Center or Granary, whichever is closer.

Gold Miner - Gathers gold from gold mines. Gold is deposited at the Town Center or Storage Pit, whichever is closer. Researching Gold Mining increases gold mining efficiency, and Coinage increases gold mine production.

Hunter - Kills wild game (gazelles, elephants, lions, and alligators) for food. Food from hunting is deposited at the Town Center or Storage Pit, whichever is closer. Military units can also kill animals, but food cannot be gathered from the carcass.

Repairman - Repairs buildings and boats damaged in combat.

Stone Miner - Gathers stone from stone mines. Stone is deposited at the Town Center or Storage Pit, whichever is closer. Researching Stone Mining and Siegecraft increases stone mining efficiency.

Villager - Engaged in combat or not assigned a task. Researching Siegecraft allows villagers to destroy walls and towers,  and Jihad increases their combat ability.

Woodcutter - Chops trees for wood. Wood is deposited at the Town Center or Storage Pit, whichever is closer. Researching Woodworking, Artisanship, and Craftsmanship increases woodcutting efficiency.
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