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11 /6 Focus: Mountains and valleys served as natural barriers to the Greeks. Geographic factors made it difficult for Greek people to unite with each other which led to the development of city-states. Do Now: How does mountainous terrain act as a barrier?. 11/5 Focus:

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11 /6 Focus:

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  1. 11/6 Focus: • Mountains and valleys served as natural barriers to the Greeks. Geographic factors made it difficult for Greek people to unite with each other which led to the development of city-states. • Do Now: • How does mountainous terrain act as a barrier?

  2. 11/5 Focus: • The small, rugged peninsula in southern Europe called Greece was the home of a series of advanced civilizations. • Do Now: • Define the term peninsula.

  3. Ancient Greece Geography

  4. Location • Southeastern Europe • The Greek civilization developed on: • Greek Mainland • Aegean Islands • Western coast of Anatolia (Turkey)

  5. Islands • Many islands in the Ionian Sea and Aegean Sea • Approx. 1,400 • could sail from Greece to Turkey without losing sight of land

  6. Greek Mainland • Mountainous peninsula • Surrounded by the: • Mediterranean Sea • Aegean Sea • Ionian Sea

  7. Mainland • Mts. covered about ¾ of ancient Greece • Divided the land into different regions • Made it difficult to unite Greece • Travel overland was difficult

  8. Mainland • Greek coastline had many natural harbors • Encouraged seafaring and trade

  9. Mainland • Southern Greece is dry and rocky • Limited rainfall • Thin top soil

  10. Mainland • Small fertile valleys separated by mountains • Good farm land was limited • Limited food supply could not sustain large populations • Diet based on grains, olives, grapes • Few metal deposits and timber • Large supplies of stone, marble, and clay

  11. Anatolia • Western Turkey • Had large fertile river valleys • Greeks called it Ionia

  12. Effects of Geography • Coastline and Seas led Greeks to become expert seafarers (sailors) • Mountainous terrain made it difficult to unify people • Led to development of isolated city-states • A political unit that includes a town or city and the surrounding farm land • Polis • Greek name for city-state • People were loyal to their city

  13. Effects of Geography • Lack of good farm land and natural resources led Greeks to trade throughout the Mediterranean and establish new colonies • Cultural diffusion

  14. Closure • Why did the Greeks depend heavily on trade? • Why was it hard for Greeks to unite?

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