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[2th Allan]

Classical Greece
most lived 85 miles or less from the sea. River provided trade and travel. Allowed to get supplies. Rugged mountains covered ¾ of the land mountains divided areas. Climate was moderate 40 in winter 80s in summer. Minoan were the earliest at 3000 b.c, to get to Greece but the most advanced. They used ships for trade. Mycenaean dominated from 1600 to 1100 bc. Made huge walls and buildings to adapt to their environment. Dorian spoke a kind of Greek but were not as advanced. Homer was there best storyteller.