4.1.1 Power Politics in the Near East

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the period beginning around 1200 BCE when iron became the preferred material for manufacturing tools and weapons
Iron Age
a state or kingdom that is nominally independent in the running of its internal affairs but must submit to the demands of a dominating empire and usually provide tribute to it
vassal state

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