Geography of Ancient Greece

Understand the geography of Greece and how it impacted demand for food and supplies for its citizens

Understand how and why the early colonies were formed

What is a peninsula?

Peninsula: area of land surrounded by 3 bodies of water

1) Aegean Sea (east)

2) Mediterranean Sea (south)

3) Ionian Sea (west)

Hot and dry summers-limits crops

Only rains (or snows) in the winter

When hot, rivers would dry up

Rivers would flood in the winter

The temps of Ancient Greece & today follow a similar trend

Grapes and olives were key

Are often grown at the same time, same area, similar climate

Same harvesting time & process

Olives surround grapes to help with strong winds

Both are self-pollinators

The coastline & seas

Because of their dependance on the seas, what are some jobs that were created?

Sailors

Shipbuilders

Traders

Fishers

They also began to explore the surrounding areas

This is one of the reasons why they were able to colonize (send people to settle in a new area)

This is also another reason how the culture of Greece was able to spread all over this region

Greece is located in Europe and has a mainland and thousands of islands

Greeks depended upon the sea for food & resources due to its mountainous terrain and climate

The dependance upon the sea helped spread Greek culture