Ancient Greeks did not have the same idea of economy as we does, the word economy” came from them but it meant something like “rules of the households”. Some of them were fishermen who ate and sold them at markets for a living. Some were pearl-divers meaning they go hunt for pearls and sell them at markets as jewelry for upper class people in order to get money. Other Greeks were traders who bought things from one port and sell them at another port, they also made profits along the way through trading. Many Greek people made things for the traders to sell: wool cloth, wine, perfume, and fancy pottery. Other Greeks were soldiers for their city-state, who conquered other cities and forced them to pay tribute. Plus, many are farmers and they sell the products for a living. Moreover, the natural resources in ancient Greece include coal, marble, bauxite, clay, chromate and ore. Silver and gold were also available in some areas of the Greece. There aren’t direct taxes, but most of the taxes were because of war fee. Additionally, coins played several important roles in the Greek world. They provided a medium of exchange, mostly used by city-states to hire mercenaries. Also, coins were also sources of revenue as foreigners had to change their money into the local currency at an exchange rate favorable to the State.