CAS AR 100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Karatepe, Mudbrick, List Of Kings Of Urartu
7 Jan 2017
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The age of empires: iron age empires in the near east. What is iron age? smelting: procure iron from its ore large quantity of iron production. When is iron age? the start of iron age depends on where you are in the world. Americas were introduced to iron by european contact, industrialized after 18th century ce. Growth of powerful armies, conflict, and empires intensification of agriculture, support for larger populations increase in craft specialization. End of bronze age in the near east climatic and environmental changes: drier climatic conditions, lower sea levels, droughts, and eventual famine large population movements in the entire near east collapse of maritime trade, the sea peoples. Medinet habu temple, egypt (records the battle between the sea peoples and ramses iii) Iron age in the near east is characterized by. Dark age after bronze age collapse (1200-1000 bce) reemergence of states and empires (1000-800 bce) Ass(cid:455)ria(cid:374) e(cid:373)pires"s he(cid:455)da(cid:455) (cid:894)8th and 7th centuries bce)
