Although warfare and conquest were factors leading to the decline of early Middle Eastern cities, a side effect of warfare was…

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As cities were conquered and populations displaced or enslaved, the defeated cultures often brought with them their urban traditions, architecture, and technologies to new regions. This cultural diffusion helped to spread urban culture throughout the region, despite the decline of individual cities.

Although Warfare and Conquest Were Factors Leading to the Decline