Athenians-Geography
-Land and climate helped and hurt during battles. With all the mountains around and in Athens it made it hard to fight the Athenians. SInce Athens had hot dry summers it made it hard on the soldiers.
Land-Greece is made up of mountains with small areas of lowlands. With the mountians it was hard to famr and make a living. Mountains divided the cities in Ancient Greece and each city had its own custom and ideas.
Sea- Athenians were located by the sea in a region called Attica. Athenians were close to the sea that made trading much easier. Do to travel around the sea they learned about other cultures and new ideas.
Climate-had hot dry summers. Average tempature was 4 degrees and also with that their was not much rain so it was hard to farm.
Natural Resources- olive trees. Grapes which was usually made for wine, lignite, petroleum, iron ore, Banxite, lead, Zinc, Nickel, Magneism, marble, salt, Hydropower potential and only about 23% was usable because of mountains.
tarde and Farming- mountains made it hard for farming. Famred mostly olives.
Mining-greeks developed silver mines and Laurium, profits from which helped to support the growth of Athens as a city-state. Used bronze, tin, and copper for tools and weapons.
Jobs-most farmers worked alone but during busy season the whole family would help out. Raised pigs, grew wheat and barley and olive groves. Merchants traded surplus goods in exchange for slves, grain, metals and timber. manufacture woekers specialized in making goods like pottery, armor, clothing.
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