This project is about Ancient Greece and its history. Something about the project is that we first talked about things you will learn about on this website is Greece's gyros. What about the cheescake and Greek yogurt? You will also learn fun facts about Greece. You will learn about Greece's food and its history.
Here are the 3 facts about ancient Greece
"The Greek diet was very healthy. They grew wheat and made breads and cereals and noodles. They grew olives and figs and grapes. They grew all kinds of vegetables. They kept goats for milk and cheese. They fished in their many waterways and streams."
¨The most common and well-known type of oil in ancient Greece was olive oil. The olive was probably domesticated in the Near East or the eastern Mediterranean around 6,000 years ago and spread to the western Mediteranean by the Early Bronze Age (about 4,500 years ago).¨
¨Water and wine were the drinks that were widely consumed throughout the islands.¨
"The earliest attested mention of a cheesecake is by the Greek physician Aegimus (5th century BCE), who wrote a book on the art of making cheesecakes"
¨One of them, Peter Parthenis, has said that the mass-produced gyro was first conceptualized by John and Margaret Garlic; John Garlic was a Jewish car salesman who later ran a restaurant featuring live dolphins.¨
¨Sales of Greek yogurt are booming, benefiting from a perception that the food is healthier than regular yogurt and other snacks.¨
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Credits: David Segal the gero history unfolds July 14 2009 The New York Times
William Neuman Greek Yogurt a Boon for new york state Jan 12, 2012 The New York Times.
Jeremy Iggers Dana Borbjerg The Joy of Cheesecake 1989 book
shara thomas and debby sneed The Social and Economic Value of Oil in Ancient Greece 6/15/18 colorado.edu
ritttka dhar Ancient Greek Food: Bread, Seafood, Fruits, and More! November 1, 2024 historycooperative.org
mulbery house school ANCIENT GREEK FOOD – A FACT FILE 2020
mulberryhouseschool .com