1. Aim: Identifying the ways Geography shaped Greek Life

2. Ancient Greece’s Geography
Consisted mainly of a mountainous peninsula going out into the Mediterranean Sea
Included 2,000 islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas
Region’s geography directly shaped Greek traditions and customs 2

3. Greece’s Land Uneven terrain made land transportation difficult
Rugged mountains covered ¾ of Ancient Greece
Mountains divided the land into smaller regions
Influenced political life
Greeks developed smaller independent communities
Uneven terrain made land transportation difficult
Took travelers days to complete journeys
Only small part of land suitable for farming. 3

4. The Sea Greeks didn’t live on land, but around the sea
Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Black Sea were important transportation routes
Seaways linked most parts of Greece
Sea travel and trade important because Greece lacked resources
Ex: Timber, metals, farmland 4