HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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They created more scarcity of natural resources in the region.
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They contributed to the economic isolation of each different region.
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They discouraged trade among regions outside the Mediterranean.
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They connected different regions and helped develop trade.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Explanation: The most important trade exports were wine and olives, while cereals, spices, & precious metals Were Imported.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first major trade partners were the cultures of southern Italy and Sicily, which are right next to Greece and had very close cultural and economic ties to several Greek city-states. From there, the Greeks expanded and started trading with the people in Egypt, Carthage, Ethiopia, and the Arabian Peninsula.
Detailed explanation-3: -As the number of colonies grew, trade became increasingly important for the economy of ancient Greece. Raw materials were produced in the colonies, and traded back to the larger cities on the mainland to be made into finished products. Trade also existed between the Greeks, Near Eastern cities and Egypt.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Greeks even built cities in other parts of the world so they could trade goods. They also built ships that could travel far across the Mediterranean Sea. This is the sea that touches Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. Goods could be made in one part of the Mediterranean and sold in another.
Detailed explanation-5: -Food, raw materials, and manufactured goods were not only made available to Greeks for the first time but the export of such classics as wine, olives, and pottery helped to spread Greek culture to the wider world.