Changes In Indo-Mediterranea
Changes In Indo-Mediterranea from 1200 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E.
Indo-Mediterranea was developed thanks to technological advances, concepts, and groups of people. The four main factors that made a big difference in Indo-Mediterranea between 1200 BCE and 600 BCE are urbanization, metallurgy, the Assyrians, and the expansion of trade that was brought about by the first agricultural revolution. Trade expanded during this period because Phoenicians used their nmerchant ships to create a trading empire, and also because of the use of camels, horses, and mules for transporting goods overland (Eppley 3). Despite this period of growth in the world for early civilizations, it surprisingly started with a crisis of “sea people” who invaded the region and …show more content…
That is because farmers created food surpluses that allowed more people to focus on other jobs like becoming artisans that specialize in a certain skill such as carpentry. When these specialists settled in villages that were close to trade routes or a harbor, the village would often grow into a city. Often times cities would communicate for purposes like trade, and this communication caused them to exchange ideas and innovate things that made life better. Early on in this time period between 1200 BCE and 1000 BCE, the number of cities in the region declined greatly due to the invasion of groups of sea-faring people who were moving west from the Black Sea area (Eppley 16). The attacks ended after 200 years around 900 BCE, and the region went back to considerable peace and growth. Also, the Assyrians started building their empire that would soon become …show more content…
The smelting of iron (and bronze), which was first accomplished around 1200 BCE allowed for different jobs to be done like shaping rocks and wood (Eppley 11-12). It also allowed for new tools to be made such as scythes that increased agricultural production and created surpluses which means that metallurgy was a part of the first agricultural revolution which also means that it spurred urbanization. Unfortunately, smelting iron required lots of wood and caused deforestation (Eppley 12). It also caused an increase of slavery for mining. Iron created a new age, and it was cheaper and more efficient than bronze in every
Indo-Mediterranea was developed thanks to technological advances, concepts, and groups of people. The four main factors that made a big difference in Indo-Mediterranea between 1200 BCE and 600 BCE are urbanization, metallurgy, the Assyrians, and the expansion of trade that was brought about by the first agricultural revolution. Trade expanded during this period because Phoenicians used their nmerchant ships to create a trading empire, and also because of the use of camels, horses, and mules for transporting goods overland (Eppley 3). Despite this period of growth in the world for early civilizations, it surprisingly started with a crisis of “sea people” who invaded the region and …show more content…
That is because farmers created food surpluses that allowed more people to focus on other jobs like becoming artisans that specialize in a certain skill such as carpentry. When these specialists settled in villages that were close to trade routes or a harbor, the village would often grow into a city. Often times cities would communicate for purposes like trade, and this communication caused them to exchange ideas and innovate things that made life better. Early on in this time period between 1200 BCE and 1000 BCE, the number of cities in the region declined greatly due to the invasion of groups of sea-faring people who were moving west from the Black Sea area (Eppley 16). The attacks ended after 200 years around 900 BCE, and the region went back to considerable peace and growth. Also, the Assyrians started building their empire that would soon become …show more content…
The smelting of iron (and bronze), which was first accomplished around 1200 BCE allowed for different jobs to be done like shaping rocks and wood (Eppley 11-12). It also allowed for new tools to be made such as scythes that increased agricultural production and created surpluses which means that metallurgy was a part of the first agricultural revolution which also means that it spurred urbanization. Unfortunately, smelting iron required lots of wood and caused deforestation (Eppley 12). It also caused an increase of slavery for mining. Iron created a new age, and it was cheaper and more efficient than bronze in every