West Asian Economy in the Dark Ages

The political collapse around 1200 BC in West Asia may have been related to an economic collapse about the same time. Between about 1200 and about 1000 BC, not so much trade was going on. We don't know what caused this economic collapse, but it is possible that a climate change was involved. Maybe the weather got a little warmer for a while, or a little cooler.

To find out more about West Asian trade in the Dark Age, check out this book from Amazon.com or from your local library:

Ancient Near Eastern History and Culture, by William H. Stiebing (2002). Expensive, and hard to read, but it's a good up to date account.

West Asian Economy - Iron Age
West Asian History - the Late Bronze Age and early Iron Age
Main West Asia page
Main Economy page

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