Geography
Land-
- Located in Greece in Southern Europe
- 1000s of islands
- Mountians covered 70-80%
- Surrounded by mountains
Sea-
- Surrounded by the Ionian, Mediteranean and the sea of Crete
- Peninsula that jets outs into the Med Sea
- Southern tip of Greece is Pelponnesus
- Isthmus, narrow strip of land, connects Pelponnesus to the rest of Greece
- Fish were a part of diet
- trade and transport
Climate-
- Mild, wet winters
- About 50 degrees
- alot of rain
- mountains get snow
- Hot dry summers
- about 80 degrees
- Climate allows for outdoor activities
How did it help/hurt?
- Trade was easier and more common since the Aegean Sea, ionian and Mediteranian Sea were borders
- Noo harsh weather
- Land was covereed in mountains, diffucult transportation
- Crops could be grown easily
Natural resources-
- Pertoluem
- Iron Ore
- Lead
- Zinc
- Nickel
- Marble
- Salt
- Limestone
Trade-
- Sea trade was very common
- Most common ship was cargo ship then the warship
- The Athenians reached markets all over
- Traded with many differnt kinds of people
- Expanded imports
- Athens economy soared
Farming-
- HArd due to limited amounts of good soil and cropland
- 20% of land was for growning crops
- Main crops were barley, grapes and olives
- Grain crops were planted in October and November
- Barley was main cereal crop and was used to make bread and flour
- Farms 4-5 acres of land
- Athens they grew enough for family then take rest to market
- Overseers ran large farms
- Average workers made 2 drachmas a day
Minig-
- Ore was common
- silver was best known
- Profits helped the growth of Athens
- Salves worked in mines
- Made weapons, money, tools and armor
Jobs-
- etal work
- Druggists were female and collected herbs
- Slaves did manual labor
- Farming
- Only citizens could sign up for military
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