trade

• why was trade essential for the growth of greek societies?

  • lacked rich mineral resources
  • didn't have metal used by mycenaeans
• how was trade done? why?

  by sea

  land travel was too slow due to mountain ranges
• what was problematic about travelling by road?

  • basic
  • bandits
  • not a lot could be transported
• what evidence is there of trade?

  objects found in:

  • cities
  • harbours
  • shipwrecks
• when was it safe to travel?

  • 1/2 the year
  • early spring-early autumn
• how would greek merchants travel?

  they would island hop
• which places did greece trade with?

  • aegan sea
  • egypt
  • middle east
  • italy
  • britain
• what was bartering?


  • exchange of goods
• what did the africans supply the greeks with?

  • lapis lazuli
  • ivory
  • ostrich eggshells
• why was copper valued?

  it was the main metal needed in the manufacturing of bronze
• did the greeks import slaves?

  it is inconclusive
• give examples of four exports and where they were delivered to:

  • pottery - israel, egypt, sicily, albania, macedonia
  • olive oil - greece
  • mixing bowls for wine - cyprus
  • gold - romania
• what was found in the shipwreck near Ulu Burun in 1375 BC?

  • 10 tonnes of copper
  • 1 tonne of tin
  • 150 jars filled with resin, olives and glass beads
  • wooden logs
  • elephant tusks
  • hippopotamus teeth
  • tortoise shells
  • oil lamps
  • pottery