Golden age question

[MonarchyMajor]

I have not found a lot of information in the manuel on this. I was wonder if someone could explain the effects it has on your civ.

I have only triggered a golden age by building wonders, that the only way? maybe culter helps?

thanks, just want to clear this up

[Diety]

Golden age gives extra output on every single square.

It triggered by a wonder or by a civ-specivic unit that wins a battle.

That means that civs with early civ-specific units (Babylonians,...) get their golden age pretty quick while others (Americans,...) usually triggers it by wonders or have to wait a loooooong time for it.

Still a debate going on what's best ; an early golden age to give your civ a head start or a golden age in the latter game.

[HalfLotus]

By extra output he means one extra shield, and one extra commerce in every square already producing one.