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What part did Greece's Mediterranean sea play in the greek economy?
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∙ 11y ago
Greece is a mountainous country where it is hard to travel overland and difficult to farm. The Greeks have depended on the Mediterranean Sea for transportation and trade for thousands of years. The sea is also a good source of food.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt was the highway for commerce in an era of no mechanical transport, where road transport (ox carts etc) was too slow and of too low capacity.
It also produced fish which was an essential part of the staple diet.
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∙ 11y agoIt helped Ancient Greek sailors travel around Mediterranean sea to trade for grain.
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