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.
2
Q
This part of the Athenian economy employed a significant number of metics:
A
Education
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
4
Q
All the areas mentioned below were parts of the Athenian economy where significant
numbers of metics found work except
A
Banking