Welcome to Ancient Greece The Olympics http choices

Geography of Greece Location & Islands • • Located in southern Europe Consists of

Geography of Greece Mainland Greece • Mountains & hills cover 9 out every 10

Geography of Greece Peninsulas • Peninsula – an area of land nearly surrounded by

http: //choices. teachingmatters. org/images/greece_map. gif Rhodes Crete Mediterranean Sea

Agriculture of Ancient Greece • Land is not very fertile • Made a living

Agriculture of Ancient Greece • Greek farmers raised crops & animals well suited for

Trading • • No large surplus of grain Travel on land was difficult Sailing

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Welcome to Ancient Greece The Olympics http: //choices. teachingmatters. org/images/greece_map. gif Greek Mythology Alexander the Great http: //www. thaliatook. com/pix/zeus. jpg http: //www. greece-museums. com/images/ancient-greece/200 px-Ac. alexander. jpg Government http: //www. curriculum. edu. au/ddunits/images/ls 1 fq 3_5. gif Greek Architecture The Acropolis http: //www. acropolis. org. au/images/acropolis. gif http: //oncampus. richmond. edu/academics/education/projects/webunits/greecerome/columns. jpeg

Geography of Ancient Greece

Geography of Greece Location & Islands • • Located in southern Europe Consists of a mainland over 400 islands Biggest island is Crete East of Crete lies Rhodes

Geography of Greece Mainland Greece • Mountains & hills cover 9 out every 10 acres • Western Greece – – Travel is difficult – Little farmable land exists • Eastern Greece – large plains suitable for farming http: //www. williamlestergallery. com/images/artists_images/greece/mountains%20 on%20 the%20 way%20 to%20 sparti. jpg

Geography of Greece Peninsulas • Peninsula – an area of land nearly surrounded by water • Attica – wedge shaped peninsula that juts into the Mediterranean Sea. • Peloponnesus – large peninsula which lies to the southwest of Attica

http: //choices. teachingmatters. org/images/greece_map. gif Rhodes Crete Mediterranean Sea

Agriculture of Ancient Greece • Land is not very fertile • Made a living from the few fertile valleys & the sea • Climate was challenging – Summers: Hot & Dry – Winters: Wet & Very Windy – Fields were dry in the summer and soaked with rain in the winter

Agriculture of Ancient Greece • Greek farmers raised crops & animals well suited for the environment • Wheat & Barley to make bread • Olives & Grapes were major crops • Raised sheep, goats, & cattle

Trading • • No large surplus of grain Travel on land was difficult Sailing became a way of life Sailors traveled as far as Egypt to trade • Olive Oil was one of the most prized exports