HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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The mountainous terrain of Greece limited the amount of farmland.
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The Greek peninsula had a cold climate with very little rainfall.
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Water from the sea was used to irrigate farms along the Greek coast.
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Fishing required less time and effort than farming.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Access to the sea meant that Ancient Greece could grow economically. That’s because being on the sea allows for many ports to be built for trade. The Greeks also became good mariners and were able to use their skills to trade with other city-states. Ancient Greeks used to travel via the Aegean Sea from city to city.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mountains and the sea cut off Greek centers of population from one another; such geographic barriers led the Greeks to organize many independent “city-states”. Each city-state was called a “polis”.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the soil of Greece was generally poor, the Greeks grew grain at the bottom of the valleys and grapes and olives on the hill slopes. Olive oil was commonly used for cooking most dishes and preserved olives were a customary appetizer. Fruits, fresh or dried, and nuts were typically eaten as dessert.
Detailed explanation-4: -The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast.
Detailed explanation-5: -Greece was a mainly mountainous landscape, with the Pindus Mountains and Mount Olympus, surrounded by water on three sides by the Ionian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea. This meant that the Greek city-states of Ancient Greece were separated by mountains and water.