| After several centuries, fuel became so expensive that copper smelting ceased. About 90% of the settlements on the island were abandoned as the population and economy declined. The resulting shortage of bronze caused a shortage of all sorts of tools and weapons, and disrupted many economies in the eastern Mediterranean region. |
| Throughout the eastern Mediterranean, between 1500 B.C. and A.D. 200, many coastal cities were affected by siltation caused by erosion due to deforestation. Quite a few cities that had once been on the coast actually ended up inland as harbors and river deltas silted up and debris accumulated in shallow waters. |
Coastal erosion is caused by deforestation. Photo credit Corel Photo Clipart CD.
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