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Unit 5: Ancient Greece
Introduction: Geography
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece
Made of mountains and water
Being so mountainous, most Greek city-states were located on the coast. Some settled inland and were isolated from the another city-states
Ancient Greece - travel
Traveling By Land Most walked or rode a cart pulled by mules. Horse
were rare and expensive Many times, the rough mountain roads would break
the wooden wheels of the carts Main roads had inns, but this only provided shelter.
Bedding and food had to be brought with you. Bandits often attacked those traveling
Ancient Greece - travel
Traveling By Sea Quicker, but still uncomfortable and dangerous Storms could push boats off course or smash them
into the rocky shoreline Usually sailed with the shore in sight Only sailed during the day. Would anchor at night. Captains would sacrifice to Poseidon Pirates often attacked those traveling
Ancient Greece – Farming
Good land and a reliable water source was difficult to find.
Flat land in Greece is very rare.
Farming Solutions
Those who owned lots of land could make their own flat land.
They would grow wheat and barley
Farming Solutions
Those who owned smaller amounts of land would grow things that required less
They would grow grapes and olives
Olives
Cooking Soap Oil for lamps Used in trade
Ancient Greece - livestock
Mules, Oxen, Donkey Pigs Chickens Goats and Sheep:
- wool
- milk
- cheese
Another solution to lack of farmland
Colonies Some city-states went across the Aegean
Sea and set up colonies These colonies would grow crops and send it
back to mainland Greece They would also trade with the local people
and ship these items back to mainland Greece
Trade
Coming Out of Greece
- Olive oil, pottery, wine Coming in to Greece
- Grain (Africa), timber (Italy),
metal (Asia Minor) The trip across the Aegean typically took 2
months
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