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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 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 ...
Mountains shaped Greek history because... -About 66% of the Greek mainland is mountainous. -Isolated different city-states
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
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
Differences between Polis’ Geography Political POLIS Strong sense of identity Three things in common with all city-states 1. 2. 3.