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Museum Entrance Welcome to the Lobby The Greeks prepared different foods in different ways Different natural resources were available for the Greeks to eat. The geography& climate had pros & cons Mickys Museum of Ancient Greeces Food Visit the Curator

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Name of Museum Curator Information Add Picture Here Hi! 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! Back to Lobby Cite your sources of information here: "http://greekfood.about.com/od/quenstionsanswers/f/ancientcooking.htm; Karen Eva Carr. "Ancient Greek Environment - Ancient Greece for Kids!." 11 Mar. 2013 http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/environment/; Ancient Greeks - climate - Plant Medicine." 2007. 12 Mar. 2013 http://www.plant-m"Greece Geography - Kidport Home Page." 2010. 12 Mar. 2013 edicine.com/community/lear ning/greeks/climate.htm; "Ancient Greek Everyday Life - Ancient Greece." 2007. 20 Mar. 2013 http://greekfood.about.com/od/quenstionsanswers/f/ancientcooking.htm http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/environment/http://www.plant-mhttp://www.kidport.com/reflib/worldgeography/greece/greece.htmedicine.com/community/lear ning/greeks/climate.htmhttp://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Life/ Ancient Greeces Food

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Name of Museum The Greeks prepared different foods in different ways. Ancient Greeces Food

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Name of Museum Different Natural Resources were available for the Greeks to eat. Ancient Greeces Food

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Name of Museum The geography & climate had different pros & cons for the Greeks foods. Ancient Greeces Food

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Name of Museum The 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 Greece Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum During 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 diet Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum Seafood 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 popular Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum Stoves had not been invented yet, so all Greeks used a fire to cook. If there was enough money, a family could buy a hearth for their house. If not, they would cook over a regular fire. Fire for was used for cooking Back to Room 1

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Name of Museum Olive trees were able to grow on their own in ancient Greece without being farmed, although many Greek farmers did have olives as one of their crops. The olives were used for olive oil, could be eaten raw or in a dish, and was also fed to animals. Olives in Ancient Greece Back to Room 2

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Name of Museum Bread was made out of barley, since it was easy to grow, and was eaten with every meal. It was sometimes dunked in wine for breakfast, and at lunch and dinner it was eaten with dried fish, or some kind of fruit. Barley was used for bread Back to Room 2

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Name of Museum Grapes 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 wine Back to Room 2

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Name of Museum Mountains divided cities in ancient Greece with lowlands in between. It prevented some wars over who owned a city, but it also made it hard to farm for food with the rocky soil. Mountains divided cities Back to Room 3

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Name of Museum Because most Greeks lived near the ocean, it was easy for them to trade with other countries. This was convenient because what the Greeks could not grow or make could be traded for with fish. The ocean Back to Room 3

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Name of Museum Ancient 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 climate Back to Room 3