The Greeks Spotlight on Ancient Greeks The Mycenaeans and Homer Greek Settlements The Land of Greece The City-State, Athens Democracy The City at War Naval Warfare Religion and the Gods Temples The Olympic Games The Family Home Greek Women Education Symposium Theaters and Actors Craftsmen Illness and Death Learning and Inventions	Choose a Page:*Plough Team*VinesAnimalsDemeterThe Land of GreeceFish Plough Team The wooden ploughs cut a line through the soil. The farmer then had to break up the soil by hand. Oxen were prized possessions because they saved a lot of back-breaking work.   Previous: Back Book: The Greeks Section: Spotlight on Ancient Greeks Chapter: The Land of Greece