Western Civilization - Blog Post #13 - Greece

February 13th, 2020

Ancient Greece

Terms

Arable - suitable for farming

Slideshow Notes

  • Greece is a mountainous peninsula
  • Mountains cover 3/4 of Greece
  • There are approximately 2000 islands in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea
  • The combination of the mountains and seas shaped Greek culture
  • Greeks were skilled sailors and shipbuilders because they commonly traveled by ship
  • Greeks had many different jobs including farmers, metalworkers, weavers, and potters
  • Greece had poor and limited natural resources which forced the Greeks to trade for materials
  • It was hard to unite the Greeks because of terrain
  • Greeks were loyal to their city-states (ex: Athens)
  • Fertile valleys covered 1/4 of Greece, but only 20% was arable
  • The Greek diet consisted mostly of grains, grapes, olives, and fish
  • The lack of resources caused Greek colonization
  • The temperatures were in the mid-40s during the winter and in the low 80s in the Summer

Main Points

  • All great civilizations were located on water (usually rivers)
Mesopotamia / Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Egypt / Nile River
India / Indus River
China / Huang He River

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