Assyria was a major Kingdom of Mesopotamia and the monetary systemin that region consisted mainly of trade goods. Listed mostvaluable to least valuable, the trade goods were gold, silver,copper/bronze, lead and barley. Assyria had very fertile croplandsand the majority of Assyrians worked farmland. As Assyria expandedmining and forestry also became sources of income, however farmingand agriculture remained the most lucrative and prevalent.

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