Question

the earlier assyrian empire had been devastated by the _______, but in the ninth century b.c.e., the foundations for a neo - assyrian empire were laid by assurnasirpal ii.
a minoans
b phoenicians
c egyptians
d sea peoples
e mycenaeans

Explanation:

The earlier Assyrian empire was weakened by the Sea Peoples' invasions during the Late Bronze Age collapse. The other groups listed were not responsible for devastating the earlier Assyrian empire. The Minoans were a Bronze - Age civilization in Crete, the Phoenicians were known for trade and their alphabet, the Egyptians had their own power dynamics in the region, and the Mycenaeans were a Greek - speaking civilization in mainland Greece.

Answer:

D. Sea Peoples