Introduction to Ancient Greece Geography
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Dry LandIt was hard to grow crops, due to the dry, rocky land. They had bad soil because of the rocks in the soil. Thus, they had to fish in the sea for food. | Mountain RangesIn Ancient Greece, they had separate colonies. Thus, each group practiced a different religion. It was hard to unite because of the mountains that separated the different groups. | No MapsThey didn’t have maps to guide them. They needed maps to get places to trade food. Thus, they stayed close to land and used the stars to help navigate. |
Dry Land
It was hard to grow crops, due to the dry, rocky land. They had bad soil because of the rocks in the soil. Thus, they had to fish in the sea for food.
Mountain Ranges
In Ancient Greece, they had separate colonies. Thus, each group practiced a different religion. It was hard to unite because of the mountains that separated the different groups.
No Maps
They didn’t have maps to guide them. They needed maps to get places to trade food. Thus, they stayed close to land and used the stars to help navigate.
Positives to the geographical features in Greece
- They used the ocean for sailing and trade routes.
- They used the trade routes to get the crops they didn’t have.
- The mountains protected them from wars.
Who was helped most by their geographical features?
The merchants, sailors and fishermen had the most help due to the geographical features. I know this because they depended on the ocean to get crops and seafood, because they had bad soil, that wasn’t able to plant crops.
Impacts of the geographical features
The climate impacted the development of the civilization.
- The sea shaped their environment in a positive way.
- Their land created many problems in the development of Greece.
Animals in Ancient Greece
- Sheep
- Goats
- Cattle