SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -As iron helped populations grow, empires extended their reach over larger territories. By 800 BCE, the Assyrian Empire dominated Mesopotamia with an army of 200, 000 soldiers. Sustaining such a large army was only possible with an efficient government and iron technology.

Detailed explanation-2: -During the Iron Age, the Assyrians became the most powerful empire the world had ever seen. The Assyrians were the first empire in world history to systematically conquer almost all of their neighbors using a powerful standing army and go on to control the conquered territory for hundreds of years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Iron Age helped many countries to become more technologically advanced. Metalwork made tasks like farming easier, as the iron tools were much better than what the people had before. Farmers used an ‘ard’ (an iron plow) during the Iron Age to turn over their fields.