Geography (all of Greece)
- Land
- Located in Southern Europe in Greece
- Includes thousands of islands
- Mountains cover 70-80 percent of Greece
- surrounded by mountains (Aigaleo to the west, Parnes to the north, Pentelikon to the northeast, and Hymettus to the
- most of the mountains are made of limestone or marble, ancient buildings were constructed of marble and limestone
- limestone was in the hills that the city was sitting on
- Sea
- Greece is bordered by the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea
- Greece has a peninsula that sticks out in the Mediterranean Sea.
- The southern tip of Greece is a second peninsula called the Peloponnesus.
- The isthmus, which is a narrow strip of land, connects the Peloponnesus to the rest of Greece.
- The fish from the seas were a part of their diet
- The sea was used for trading and transportation.
- Climate:
- Mild, wet winters
- Hot, dry summers
- In the winter the temperature is about 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In the summer the temperature is about 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Greece’s climate allows for outdoor activities.
- Rain is very heavy during the winter months, with mountains getting snow
- How did it help and hurt during battle
- Trade was easier and more common, since the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea bordered Greece.
- Natural Resources
- Liginte
- Petroleum
- Iron Ore
- Bauxite
- Lead
- Zinc
- Nickel
- Magnesite
- Marble
- Salt
- Hydropower Potential
- Limestone
- Trade
- Sea trade in the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea was very common
- The most common ship in Greece was the cargo ship, second only to the warship. These ships transported goods and made greece prosperous.
- The Greeks reached markets all over the Mediterranean as well as the far east, Egypt and Lydia.
- They traded with many different kinds of people, which expanded their imports to new levels.
- Everything that the Greeks needed was in their reach so their economy soared.
- Farming?
- Farming in Greece was hard due to limited amounts of good soil and cropland
- Only 20 percent of land was for growing crops
- Main crops: barley, grapes, and olives
- Grain crops planted in October and harvested in April or May
- Olives harvested November-February
- Grapes picked in September
- Barley was the main cereal crop
- Barley was used to make bread, porridge, or flour
- Farms: 4-5 acres of land
- Just grew enough to support family and maybe a surplus for selling at market
- Some very large farms run by overseers.
- One farmer made 30,000 drachmas in a year on the large farm
- Average worker made two drachmas a day
Mining
- Ore was common in Greece
- best known mine was the silver mines of Laurium
- Their profits helped the growth of Athens
- Slaves worked the mines
- They made weapons, tools, and armor with the metal
- What were some different jobs to do with the environment/geography back then
- They did metal work because of the the silver mines of Laurium
- Druggists were usually female, and they gathered herbs and used the herbs to make various medications.
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