The economic life of the Hellenistic world was characterized by
A)tremendous innovations in labor-saving machinery, as with the "Archimedean screw."
B)a significant shift in industry and manufacturing from Greece to the east.
C)little variety in products used for trading.
D)the virtual disappearance of slavery in manufacturing.
E)the Athenian control of all economic activities.

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The Hellenistic world saw a shift in industry and manufacturing from Greece to the east, particularly to places like Egypt and Syria. This was due to the expansion of Alexander the Great's empire and the growth of trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean.

The Economic Life of the Hellenistic World Was Characterized by