Classical Greece: Outdated And Modern Technology

Classical Greece was characterized by distinctive artwork, patriarchal leadership, and contemporary plays as a result of both outdated and modern technologies.

Although Classical Greece was not well-known for their innovative technology, much of the advancements that were made were a direct result of war. One advancement in Greece was their use of roads and streets. Roads consisted of uniform blocks often made from limestone with drainage gutters on either side. These roads were built solely for the purpose of ease of transportation and trade during the Peloponnesian War. Another modernization was the use of plumbing. Because of excavations, plumbing systems have been identified consisting of fountains and of baths made from terra cotta. The

Greece's dependence on trade resulted from the abundant number of valuable goods offered leading to a positive impact. Greece traded goods such as wine, olive oil, metalwork, and pottery with neighboring cities such as Ethiopia, Egypt, Carthage, Arabia, and Sicily. In return, Greece brought pork, perfume, cheese, glass, wheat, barley, ivory, and rugs back into the city. To trade, Greece used silver and gold coins that depicted a god or goddess on one side and an iconic symbol of the city on the other. These coins not only provided a medium of exchange, but were also a source of revenue. Foreigners had to exchange their method of currency into Greece's at an exchange rate favorable towards Greece. Another vital part of Greece's trade were their crafts. Greek clay makers were highly credited because of the importance of pots to Greece's trade system. To make a pot, clay makers would use a potter's wheel. Clay makers would first select the clay, then fashion the vase, and finish with drying and painting, baking, and applying a varnish. These pots were highly valuable because of their distinctive features: a black silhouette with clothing and weapons in yellow or red. Greece's reliance on trade shaped their economy in a beneficial