Notes for project:
Farmers: Farmers in ancient greece grew enough to support their families, but sometimes grew a small -surplus to sell at the local market. -- Farmers today grow more than enough to support their families and a town. It is common today to sell surplus for farmers.
Greek Blacksmiths: Blacksmiths used iron and ore to create swords, plows, axes, and other tools.
They used billows made of animal skin to blow air into their fires to produce heat needed to work with the metal. - They would use hammers to shape the metal into weapons or tools.
Craftsman- Most shops in Greece were family owned and small. Craftsmen could specialize in their work depending on the size of the city where they worked. In a smaller Greece community they would be in charge of making beds, plows, and doorframes. In a larger Greece community, craftsmen would only be in charge of creating one product.
Doctors/Medicine -
Medicine during the time of anceint Greek was limited in its ability to cure diseases. The field of medicine combined science and religious beliefs. The ancient Greeks believed that sickness was brought on by an imbalance in four substances known as "humors." The four humors were blood, yellow bile, black bile, and phlegm. Those who practiced medicine drew blood and induced vomiting and sweating to bring the four humors back into balance.
Greek Merchants - Merchants were traders in ancient Greece. They owned boats or rented cargo space on their boats. Merchants were known as metrics, were often foreigners. Shipping involved a number of risks such as pirates, shipwrecks, or the cargo going bad. Shipping also had good profit possibilities, so many took the risk.
Bankers - Bankers had a vital role in ancient Greece. They changed money from other city-states into local currency. They often loaned money for trading voyages. The rates of their loans varied based on the risk involed in the proposed venture.
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