WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Trade. Greece’s main exports were olive oil, wine, pottery, and metalwork. Imports included grains and pork from Sicily, Arabia, Egypt, Ancient Carthage, and the Bosporan Kingdom.

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: -The Greeks traded among the city-states, with Greek colonies, and in the wider Mediterranean region. Olive oil and pottery from the mainland were exchanged for such goods as grain, timber, and metal. Most goods were carried on ships owned by merchants. These ships were built of wood, with large rectangular cloth sails.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the beginnings of Greek trade people exchanged goods and services by bartering. The invention of coins made commerce much simpler. As a symbol of independence each Greek city-state made its own coins.