Index: binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/ModificationTemplates.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/ModificationTemplates.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/ModificationTemplates.js
@@ -17,11 +17,6 @@
 	deepfreeze(this.templates);
 }
 
-ModificationTemplates.prototype.GetNames = function()
-{
-	return this.names;
-};
-
 ModificationTemplates.prototype.Has = function(name)
 {
 	return this.names.indexOf(name) != -1;
@@ -37,11 +32,35 @@
 	return this.templates;
 };
 
+function ModificationsTemplates(path)
+{
+	this.templates = {};
+	for (const templateName of listFiles("simulation/templates/" + path, ".xml", true))
+		this.templates[templateName] =
+			GetTemplateDataHelper(Engine.GetTemplate(templateName), null, null));
+
+	deepfreeze(this.templates);
+};
+
+ModificationsTemplates.prototype.Has = function(path)
+{
+	return path in this.templates;
+};
+
+ModificationsTemplates.prototype.Get = function(path)
+{
+	return this.templates[path];
+};
+
+ModificationsTemplates.prototype.GetAll = function()
+{
+	return this.templates;
+};
 
 function LoadModificationTemplates()
 {
 	global.AuraTemplates = new ModificationTemplates("simulation/data/auras/");
-	global.TechnologyTemplates = new ModificationTemplates("simulation/data/technologies/");
+	global.TechnologyTemplates = new ModificationsTemplates("technologies/");
 }
 
 /**
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/Templates.js
===================================================================
--- binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/Templates.js
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/globalscripts/Templates.js
@@ -490,6 +490,14 @@
 			"GainMultiplier": getEntityValue("Trader/GainMultiplier")
 		};
 
+	if (template.Technology)
+		ret.technology = {
+			"choice": template.Technology.Choice,
+			"ID": template.Technology.ID,
+			"modifications": template.Technology.Modifiers,
+			"supersedes": template.Technology.Supersedes
+		};
+
 	if (template.Treasure)
 	{
 		ret.treasure = {
@@ -547,48 +555,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- * Get basic information about a technology template.
- * @param {Object} template - A valid template as obtained by loading the tech JSON file.
- * @param {string} civ - Civilization for which the tech requirements should be calculated.
- */
-function GetTechnologyBasicDataHelper(template, civ)
-{
-	return {
-		"name": {
-			"generic": template.genericName
-		},
-		"icon": template.icon ? "technologies/" + template.icon : undefined,
-		"description": template.description,
-		"reqs": DeriveTechnologyRequirements(template, civ),
-		"modifications": template.modifications,
-		"affects": template.affects,
-		"replaces": template.replaces
-	};
-}
-
-/**
- * Get information about a technology template.
- * @param {Object} template - A valid template as obtained by loading the tech JSON file.
- * @param {string} civ - Civilization for which the specific name and tech requirements should be returned.
- */
-function GetTechnologyDataHelper(template, civ, resources)
-{
-	let ret = GetTechnologyBasicDataHelper(template, civ);
-
-	if (template.specificName)
-		ret.name.specific = template.specificName[civ] || template.specificName.generic;
-
-	ret.cost = { "time": template.researchTime ? +template.researchTime : 0 };
-	for (let type of resources.GetCodes())
-		ret.cost[type] = +(template.cost && template.cost[type] || 0);
-
-	ret.tooltip = template.tooltip;
-	ret.requirementsTooltip = template.requirementsTooltip || "";
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
-/**
  * Get information about an aura template.
  * @param {object} template - A valid template as obtained by loading the aura JSON file.
  */
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Technology.js
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--- /dev/null
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/Technology.js
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+function Technology() {}
+
+Technology.prototype.Schema =
+	"<a:help>Specifies the effects of a technology.</a:help>" +
+	"<a:example>" +
+		"<ID>phase_town</ID>" +
+		"<Supersedes>phase_village</Supersedes>" +
+	"</a:example>" +
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<choice>" +
+			"<element name='AutoResearched' a:help='Whether this technology should be autoresearched when its requirements are met.'>" +
+				"<data type='boolean'/>" +
+			"</element>" +
+			"<element name='Choice' a:help='Use for choice techs? Space-limited exclusive technologies.'>" +
+				"<text/>" +
+			"</element>" +
+		"</choice>" +
+	"</optional>" +
+	"<element name='ID' a:help='Identifier string used to refer to this technology.'>" +
+		"<text/>" +
+	"</element>" +
+	"<optional>" +
+		ModificationsSchema +
+	"</optional>" +
+	"<optional>" +
+		"<element name='Supersedes' a:help='The predecessor to this technology.'>" +
+			"<text/>" +
+		"</element>" +
+	"</optional>";
Index: binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Technology.js
===================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ binaries/data/mods/public/simulation/components/tests/test_Technology.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Engine.LoadComponentScript("Technology.js");