- "The greater the difficulty, the more the glory in surmounting it." - Epicurus
Geography of Greece
In Greece, the land was very mountainous and had over 1,400 islands. Greece is considered to be a peninsula. The Mediterranean Sea almost completely surrounds Greece and all of the islands. The climate in Greece varied depending on the season. Greece had very long, hot, dry summers and mild/average winters. Crops that were harvested in Greece were grains such as barley and wheat. Barely was the main crop used in ancient Greece and was a major part of their food source. They also harvested olives and grapes. The grapes were used for wine or just a food source and olives were used for oil for cooking or lamps. The terrain in Greece could be dangerous or safe at some points depending on the area.
Development of City-States
The geography of Greece affected the development of city states in several ways. One being the fact that the Pindos Mountains isolated the city-states from each other so they could not trade and the city-states were very different because of this. The city-states had no information about the other city-states. Also, farming was very difficult because of the terrain. They had to carve terraces out of the mountains in order to have flat land to farm. Terraces were also used to build houses on. Most of the trading with the city-states was done on water so the greeks became expert sailors.
In Greece, the land was very mountainous and had over 1,400 islands. Greece is considered to be a peninsula. The Mediterranean Sea almost completely surrounds Greece and all of the islands. The climate in Greece varied depending on the season. Greece had very long, hot, dry summers and mild/average winters. Crops that were harvested in Greece were grains such as barley and wheat. Barely was the main crop used in ancient Greece and was a major part of their food source. They also harvested olives and grapes. The grapes were used for wine or just a food source and olives were used for oil for cooking or lamps. The terrain in Greece could be dangerous or safe at some points depending on the area.
Development of City-States
The geography of Greece affected the development of city states in several ways. One being the fact that the Pindos Mountains isolated the city-states from each other so they could not trade and the city-states were very different because of this. The city-states had no information about the other city-states. Also, farming was very difficult because of the terrain. They had to carve terraces out of the mountains in order to have flat land to farm. Terraces were also used to build houses on. Most of the trading with the city-states was done on water so the greeks became expert sailors.