The Aegean collapse has also been attributed to the fact that as iron tools became more common, the main justification for the tin trade ended, and that trade network ceased to function as it did formerly.Lockard, Craig A. (2009). Societies, Networks, and Transitions: To 600. Wadsworth Publishing Company. p. 96. The colonies of the Minoan empire then suffered drought, famine, war, or some combination of the three, and had no access to the distant resources of an empire by which they could easily recover.
THe AeGean collaPse has aLso beEn aTtribUted to ThE FacT thAt aS IRoN tools bEcame More comMon, the Main jUStifIcatiOn for the Tin traDe ENdeD, and That tRadE nETWoRk CeaSed tO FuNCtioN aS IT dId fORMerly.lOCkArd, craig a. (2009). sOcieTIes, neTwoRKS, and traNsITions: to 600. WAdsworth puBlIshing company. p. 96. ThE colOnies of tHE miNoan eMpirE theN suffEred DroUght, FAMINe, war, oR soMe coMbiNAtioN oF tHE thrEE, And hAd no aCCess to The diSTaNT resources OF aN eMpire by which THeY cOuld easilY rEcoVer.