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Geography of Ancient Greece

Geography of Greece Location & Islands Located in southern Europe Consists of a mainland and over 400 islands Biggest island is Crete East of Crete lies Rhodes

Geography of Greece Mainland Greece Mountains & hills cover 9 out every 10 acres Western Greece – Travel is difficult Little farmable land exists Eastern Greece – large plains suitable for farming http://www.williamlestergallery.com/images/artists_images/greece/mountains%20on%20the%20way%20to%20sparti.jpg

Geography of Greece Peninsulas Peninsula – an area of land nearly surrounded by water Attica – wedge shaped peninsula that juts into the Mediterranean Sea. Peloponnesus – large peninsula which lies to the southwest of Attica

Rhodes Crete Mediterranean Sea http://choices.teachingmatters.org/images/greece_map.gif Rhodes Crete Mediterranean Sea

Agriculture of Ancient Greece Land is not very fertile Made a living from the few fertile valleys & the sea Climate was challenging Summers: Hot & Dry Winters: Wet & Very Windy Fields were dry in the summer and soaked with rain in the winter

Agriculture of Ancient Greece Greek farmers raised crops & animals well suited for the environment Wheat & Barley to make bread Olives & Grapes were major crops Raised sheep, goats, & cattle

Trading No large surplus of grain Travel on land was difficult Sailing became a way of life Sailors traveled as far as Egypt to trade Olive Oil was one of the most prized exports