Ancient Greece had a fascinating culture and it influenced me to want to learn more about them, such as their agriculture, trade and so on. The Greeks created the Olympics. Men competed naked, so women were forbidden to watch. Agriculture was part of the daily life of the Greeks. They planted wheat, barley, apples, lettuce, and so on. The most important vegetable was the olive because it was used for cooking, and the most important fruit was the grape because it was used for wine. The Greeks traded and are usually citizens jewelers, craftsmen, etc. They usually sell dancers, acrobats and other people who wait on platforms to be sold, and they usually wait around agoras or markets. The Greeks had beautiful clothes, jewelry and so on. The clothing that the Greeks wore was made of wool and the clothing was very colorful. “Greek women wore long tunics called chitons, made from a piece of cotton or linen… Young people wore short tunics, older men preferred long ones” (BBC © 2014, Home Life Section). “Greek clothing was very colorful and we know this from the vase paintings made by the Greeks. From vase paintings and sculptures, we can tell that textiles were intensely colored and usually decorated with intricate designs” (Pearson, 42). “Bright colors were popular, especially among women. The purple was obtained from sea snails and the purple shades come from insect larvae called kermes worms” (Pearson, 42). Greek clothing was made of wool provided by local sheep (Pearson, 42). The Greeks wore colorful clothing and were not very specific about what to wear. “Women and men wore sandals, slippers, soft shoes or boots, although they usually went barefoot at home” (© 2003- 2012 Unive...... middle of paper ......ing culture that I decided to The Greeks wore tunics and wore sandals or went barefoot. Boys went to school at the age of seven and girls stayed at home to learn from their mother the children's school. The Greeks practiced polytheism and worshiped many gods. and goddesses such as; Hera, the queen of the goddesses, and Zeus, the king of all the gods. The Greeks had a simple culture and religion and all the gods and goddesses because they practiced polytheism. The Greeks created the Olympics to honor Zeus , the king of the gods. Only men participated in the Olympics and women were forbidden to watch because the men played naked and stayed at home and could not turn on the television until the game was over.