Trade+and+Economy

Key: What they traded in pink text where they traded in blue text Money in black text
 * men did all the shopping. Traveled as far as Egypt to trade. Olive oil was most prized export. If not for olive oil, Greece wouldn't have the money to pay for grain. Merchants sold perfume, vegetables, clothing, vases, bowls, and did haircuts. Ships traveled by useing landmarks and stars. Money started out as iron rods, then became coins. Farmers traded friut and cheese. they would sell acrobats, dancers, and slaves in the Agora. people didn't want to travel far because there wern't good roads. O il, wine, pottery, and metel were main exports. Jars, vases,and jugs were needed to carry water, and people wanted them badly. Ph oenicians were great traders, and the greek alphabet came from them. Greeks mainly traded with Italy and france. Most coins had the head of rulers, or traded goods. Also trade timber, minerals, slaves, marble, and glass. Most houses had at least one slave, but some waelthy people could own up to fifty.
 * Called land of travelers. Sailed long distances for safe trade. 3000B.C. Started using bronze. Traded with Egypt. 1500B.C.Mainland took over as the trade main place. Traded with Mesopotamia. Traded for almonds and dates from Asia along with perfumes. Traded with Africa for Carpets. Fine pottery and metalwork from Britan. Traded their Olive oil and wines for other goods. Had money. Traded for Ivory from Libya. Pappyrus from Egypt. Silver from Spain. Tin from Britain. Iron from Elba. Slaves from eastern Europe. Timber from the Black Sea coast. Fish from the Black Sea. Grain From the Black Sea Coast. Gold from Turkey. Copper from Cyprus. Perfumes form Syria. Slaves from around the Black Sea Coast.
 * Agriculture was an important enonomic activity. (Farming) Land is rocky iwth little fertile soil, so most farms are small. Corn and wheat are main crops along with olives. Leading producers of olives and raisins. Also cotton, corn, oranges, peaches, tomatoes, potatos, sugar, and beets. Important livestock raised is poultry. Food was imported and exported in large quantities. Greece has many islands so they traded by sea a lot.
 * (this part not color coated) sailed long distances to raid and plunder. Traveled to find new homes. Crete was the first main trading center. Ships carried olive oil and other goods to Egypt and all over the eastern Mediterranean. Written records on clay tablets of trade and local taxes. Greek kings excanged peacful gifts with Egyptian pharaohs. Took olive oil, wine, and pottery and recieved albaster, gold, ivory, and ostrich eggs from Egypt. Went to Babylon,Trace, and the Black Sea to trade. 1250B.C. early Greek cities were burned and destroyed. Famine caused people to attack mainland. Next 150 years, cities disappeared, and writting was forgotten. Dark Age, hadly andy new buildings made from brick or stone.