In this period the attempt of a civilization to develop, to the detriment of the freedom of the others, is either completely successful or set aside. The social structure becomes very rigid and respect for the superiors is absolute.
One can witness the struggle between religious and temporal power with various forms of aggression and harshness towards the opposing faction.
- Weaponry: Pole weapons, spears, bows and clubs, white weapons with metal blades, construction of various war machines; particular importance of cavalry.
- Communication: Use of verbal forms, production and dissemination of handwritten texts and first examples of printed texts.
- Handcraft: All that was possible in the Iron Age; construction of cities capable of holding hundreds of thousands of people.
- Medicine: Use of all available and useful herbs, metal instruments, first examples of surgery, bloodletting.
- Social Organization: Clan, Oligarchy, Monarchy, Theocracy, Feudalism and possible beginnings of Democracy.
- Food Production: All that was possible during Iron Age.
- Religion: Pantheism, Monotheism, Fundamentalism.
- Resources Exploitation: All that was possible during Iron Age, with strengthening in the exploitation of the mines.
- Transport: As in the Iron Age; possible strengthening of communication routes.
