12 Study Guide3 Greek Geography and Its Impact on Ancient Life

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📘 Study Guide: Greek Geography and Its Impact on Ancient Life 🌄 1. Geography and Isolation Terrain: Greece is a mountainous country—about 80% of its land is mountains. Impact: Mountains caused isolation between communities, making travel and communication difficult. Roads: Eventually built, but often washed out by storms, requiring travelers to repair them. Result: Many Greeks rarely left their own communities. 🌊 2. Travel and the Sea Sea Travel: Many Greeks became fishers and traders, using the Aegean Sea. Dangers: Navigation was difficult due to islands. Myths (like Scylla and Charybdis) warned of monsters attacking sailors. Purpose: Trade was crucial because land travel was hard and farmland was limited. 🛡 3. Benefits of Isolation Protection: Mountains kept many Greek communities safe from invaders. Problems: As population grew, the limited farmland caused overcrowding. 🌾 4. Farming in Ancient Greece Challenges: Limited arable land; most land was unsuitable for farming. Solution: Terrace farming—flat steps cut into mountainsides to grow crops. Crops Grown: Grains (barley, wheat) Legumes (lentils, chickpeas) Fruits (apples, pears) Olives and gra...