Ancient Greece: Economy, Food, and the Environment Flashcards

1
Q

How often did the average Greek consume meat at the time of the Peloponnesian War?

A

Most households restricted their meat consumption to family or municipal celebrations. The latter were common, but meat portions were not equally allocated.

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2
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This part of the Athenian economy employed a significant number of metics:

A

Education

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3
Q

Between 10,000 and 30,000 enslaved men, leased by private owners to the state, worked under horrific environmental conditions at this single enterprise in Attica, near Athens:

A

The silver mines at Laurion

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4
Q

All the areas mentioned below were parts of the Athenian economy where significant
numbers of metics found work except

A

Banking

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