Clothing and trade

why do we have no physical clothes from this period?

because they are made of materials that decay over time

how do we know what the clothes made out?

through frescos depicting them

what were the majority of garments made out of?

wool or linen which were then dyed

how did they get yellow for clothes?

through onion skins and saffron

how did they get red for clothes?

through insect eggs

how did they get blue for clothes?

indigo

how did they get purple for clothes?

shellfish ink

what did women mainly wear?

skirts and blouses

what did men wear?

braided short sleeve tunics with a robe over it

why was trade important?

because Greece is not a resource rich country

why was most trade done by sea and not land?

because of the high terrain and the bandits

where did they get Gold from?

Egypt

where did they get Ivory from?

Syria

where did they get copper and silver from?

Attica

where did they get tin from?

Britian

what was their main export?

pottery