Since annares wrote something, I though I'll give you my side of the story as well. The game is progressing slow and it's my fault basically.
I got only a dozen of coins for my world map. I also got territory maps and not the world one so I can only guess where annares is.
Now at 875BC I have not completed my expansion phase and I'm also still building warriors for a later offensive against India. After annares took advantage of me buying techs from the AI only to buy them cheaper afterwards, I stop trading tech completely. So in 875 I still lack the wheel and mysticism but just bought Code of Laws and Pilosophy after annares ( I know he's going for Republic). I started a min research for Republic which I might increase after annares discovers it.
I also attach an F3 picture
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