Economy and Trade

Ammon's economy depended on agriculture, livestock, trade, and the management of water resources.

The highlands around Rabbath-Ammon supported grain cultivation, vineyards, orchards, and grazing animals. Water storage was important because rainfall varied throughout the region.

The Tell Siran inscription refers to vineyards, gardens, pools, and cisterns, suggesting the importance of agricultural production and water management to the kingdom's prosperity.

Ammon also benefited from trade routes linking Arabia, Transjordan, Syria, and the Mediterranean world. Merchants and caravans carried goods through the region, creating opportunities for local rulers to collect revenue.

During the period of Assyrian influence, Ammon participated in the larger economic networks of the empire while maintaining its own agricultural and commercial activities.