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Curator InformationAdd Picture HereHi! My name is Micky and this is my museum about the Ancient Greeks food. I hope you enjoy my museum as much as I enjoyed making it and learned something new!

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Ancient Greeces FoodName of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATION2The Greeks prepared different foods in different ways.

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Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATION3Different Natural Resources were available for the Greeks to eat.

Back to LobbyAncient Greeces FoodName of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATION4The geography & climate had different pros & cons for the Greeks foods.

Back to LobbyAncient Greeces FoodName of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATION5The soil in ancient Greece was not very good for growing things, so people did not move there as fast as they did to Egypt and Mesopotamia. Ancient Greeks did manage to grow food, though, however it took harder work to take care of gardens than it did in other areas nearby.

The soil in Ancient GreeceBack to Room 1Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATIONDuring the summer, the Greeks would eat fruits, vegetables, and herbs that were either from the garden or transported from nearby countries. In winter, they ate apples, chestnuts, lentils and cheeses. There was no sugar, but honey could be bought from the mountains. These could all be eaten raw or could be cooked into another dish.

The Greeks had a very healthy dietBack to Room 1Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATIONSeafood was a favorite in ancient Greece. Since Greece is a peninsula, people could get it easily to eat and could use it for trade. Greeks ate any edible seafood, but fish and eel were most common. Seafood was boiled, fried, simmered, grilled, and baked.

Seafood was very popularBack to Room 1Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATIONGrapes were crushed to make wine. Wine was watered down before it was drunk or had something dunked in it. It was considered barbaric to drink wine that had not been watered down.

Grapes were made into wineBack to Room 2Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATIONAncient Greece had very hot, dry summers, and rain fell only in winter. This restricted most crops to grapes and olives and livestock to sheep, goats and possibly cows.

Ancient Greece had a hot climateBack to Room 3Name of MuseumVIRTUAL MUSEUM OF NATIVE AMERICAN WOMENDAILY LIFEFAMOUS WOMENMATRILINEAL TRIBESCREATION MYTHSCURATOR INFORMATION