Introduction

In 1100 B.C.E, the Bronze Age collapsed. The Bronze Age was known as a time from 3000 B.C.E - 1100 B.C.E which long distance trade and other aspects were made fully permanent. The Iron Age followed the collapse and helped rebuild trade. Iron was a hard metal which was hard to work with. Although iron had its faults, one thing about it is the ability to make very durable tools and weapons. The significance of iron is shown by the Assyrian empire.

After the rise and fall of the Assyrians, iron use seemed to die down for some time, but eventually started to rapidly spread. Iron became mainstream by other cultures and rapidly spread China (600 B.C.E), Italy (900 B.C.E) Northern Europe (500 B.C.E). This listing proves the rapid spread and use of iron because of its development in the Fertile Crescent.

In today's world, Iron has had significant impacts on society. Now, people have the ability to obtain iron easily and build more creations using it. With the Iron Age, came new patterns of permanent settlement and more abilities to use. The biggest impact of iron and the development of this element is the way it revolutionized tools and the world as a whole today.