Let me put this way, 1900 BC is given for the earlist simple iron work to 1300 BC for the spread of iron work. The Babylon of Daniel's time is date around 600 BC, so we have 1300 to 700 years for the earth to repopulate and flourish.
See the guy in post 72 since I seem to have a closed mind, it so closed I don't know what absolute minimalism is.
"I don't know what absolute minimalism is."
I don't have a clue either. Perhaps he will be kind enough to enlighten us with more information?
Carolyn