Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Ancient Greece


Ancient Greece

It was 500 B.C when the ancient Greece started. The history of Greece can be traced back to Stone Age hunters. Later came early farmers and the civilizations of the Minoan and Mycenaean kings. In the period from 500-336 BC Greece was divided into small city states, because of high mountains. In about 1100 BC, a people called the Dorians invaded from the north and spread down the west coast.


Ancient Greece Everyday Life

The majority of Ancient Greek people made their living from farming. The Greek land and climate was difficult to farm. Grapes were usually picked around September and either kept for eating or made into wine.Olives were usually picked by hand or knocked out of trees with sticks. Olives and grapes were a big part of Greek culture. They were used for cooking, lighting, and for beauty products.


Ancient Greek Games

Ancient Greek Games was a big part of Greek culture. Greeks from all over will come to Olympia to play Greek games. Olympia is where they held the Greek games. They held games like wresling, a foot race, boxing, and many different kinds of racing. Their four different kinds of racing , while they racing they wore heavy armor. Whoever won Greek Games will have a day in their honor and the rest will come home as a hero in their city-state.

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