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The Geography of Greece

The Geography of Greece. Learning to : Identify the geographic factors that contribute and impede the spread of the people in Greece Looking for : Mountains, lack of fertile soil. The Geography of Greece and Early People. The Geography . Many Peninsulas.

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The Geography of Greece

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  1. The Geography of Greece Learning to: Identify the geographic factors that contribute and impede the spread of the people in Greece Looking for: Mountains, lack of fertile soil

  2. The Geography of Greece and Early People The Geography ...

  3. Many Peninsulas

  4. Mountains shaped Greek history because... -About 66% of the Greek mainland is mountainous. -Isolated different city-states

  5. Lack of fertile soil shaped Greek history because... -People settled along the narrow coast -Limited soil allowed for growing cash crops but needed to acquire grain crops -Irregular coastline allowed for easy shipping of products

  6. Olive trees

  7. Vineyards

  8. Why is the Geography of Greece Important? Greece’s mountains made it hard for its early people to develop a sense of unity -Short Mountain Ranges -Kept villages apart Rivers were short and did not aid in travel between villages The geography tells us a lot about how the early Greeks developed

  9. Differences between Polis’ Geography Political POLIS Strong sense of identity Three things in common with all city-states 1. 2. 3.

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