the geography of greece learning to: identify the geographic factors that contribute and impede the...
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The Geography of Greece
Learning to: Identify the geographic factors that contribute and impede the spread of the people in GreeceLooking for: Mountains, lack of fertile soil
The Geography ...
The Geography of Greece and Early People
Many Peninsulas
Mountains shaped Greek history because...
-About 66% of the Greek mainland is mountainous.-Isolated different city-states
Lack of fertile soil shaped Greek history because...
-People settled along the narrow coast-Limited soil allowed for growing cash crops but needed to acquire grain crops-Irregular coastline allowed for easy shipping of products
Olive trees
Vineyards
Why is the Geography of Greece Important?
1. Greece’s mountains made it hard for its early people to develop a sense of unity-Short Mountain Ranges-Kept villages apart
2. Rivers were short and did not aid in travel between villages
The geography tells us a lot about how the early Greeks developed
POLIS
Geography
Political
Strong sense of identity
Three things in common with all city-states1.2.3.
Differences between Polis’
