Agriculture and Economy -Scribes who made sure of incoming and outgoing products, assigned work and distribution of rations supervised economy. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244768/Greek-religion> http://www.geocities.com/i_georganas/society.html -Mycenaean economy was based on its agriculture. -The two major food-grain produced were wheat and barley. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenaean_Greece#Agriculture> -Olive orchards were planted to produce olive oil. -Olive oil was used for food and as body oil (perfumes) -Grapes were grown for wine. -Flax was grown for linen clothing. -Figs were planted also. -Their livestock consisted mostly of sheep and goats. -Cows and pigs were also found but were less common. -Horses were kept to pull chariots, carts etc. -Trade with other countries was very common and goods such as olive oil, bronze weapons, barley were very popular among foreigners. -The people lived near the water that they used to travel back and forth of other Mycenaean states.
Agriculture and Economy
- Scribes who made sure of incoming and outgoing products, assigned work and distribution of rations supervised economy. <http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/244768/Greek-religion>
http://www.geocities.com/i_georganas/society.html
- Mycenaean economy was based on its agriculture.
- The two major food-grain produced were wheat and barley.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycenaean_Greece#Agriculture>
- Olive orchards were planted to produce olive oil.
- Olive oil was used for food and as body oil (perfumes)
- Grapes were grown for wine.
- Flax was grown for linen clothing.
- Figs were planted also.
- Their livestock consisted mostly of sheep and goats.
- Cows and pigs were also found but were less common.
- Horses were kept to pull chariots, carts etc.
- Trade with other countries was very common and goods such as olive oil, bronze weapons, barley were very popular among foreigners.
- The people lived near the water that they used to travel back and forth of other Mycenaean states.
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