What was the assyrian's economy like?

Answer 1

Farming and Agriculture - Assyrians' main economy was agriculture which was fed by the Tigris River and water from the Armenian mountains.

As Assyria expanded, more forms of economy sprung up. Mining and forestry were among them. As they conquered, slaves also grew in to become a noteworthy element of the economy, but it never expanded to become larger than agriculture.

These forms of profession and economy were mainly fed to the military cause: the center of Assyrian life. Money was used to pay for the production and manufacture of weapons, for transport and for sieges. Money was also set aside for execution and the capture/abduction of slaves and hostages. Assyria also gained large amounts of money by taxing the people they conquered. If these people refused to pay, the Assyrians would burn and destroy their cities. The people would be sent into exile. This ensured a steady stream of income into the Assyrian administration.