Ancient greece geography

1. Ancient Greece
Chapter 11 Section 1
The Geography of Greece
* An amazing
power point
made by
RACHEL
KIM*

2. Geography Shapes Ancient
Greek Life
- Greece is a peninsula, a body of land that has
water on all three sides, that sticks out into
the Mediterranean Sea
-The southern tip of Greece forms another
peninsula called the Peloponnesus
-An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that
links the Peloponnesus to the rest of Greece

3. -70-80% of Greece is covered by mountains
-The mountainous landscape and
environment makes land
transportation very difficult
-This also made it hard to unite Greece
under one government
-There are no large rivers on which
Greeks could travel

4. -Greek weather:
3.Winter- rainy and mild. Around 50
degrees F
5.Summer- hot and dry. Around 80 degrees
F
7.Warm climate during the summer
encouraged outdoor activities and
athletic competitions

5. -Rocky Greek lands made only 20-30%
of the land suitable for farming.
This creates a big problem for
farmers and herders, which make up
more than half of the Greek
population
-Greece also lacked natural
resources, like precious metals
-However Greece did have plenty of
stone for building, and good sites for
harbors

6. -Greek society:
3.Upper class were made up of some landowners
(They could support themselves)
5.Only men could own property (As a girl, I feel
This is totally not fair)
7.Landowners usually had enough money to pay
for war equipments like swords, shields, and
helmets (This allowed them to serve in the army
for Greece)
9.Poor people and merchants made up the rest of
Greek society

7. Trade helps
Greece prosper
-The sea influenced Greece in so many ways
-Most Greek cities were built right on harbors
-The Mediterranean in the south was the largest sea
-The smaller Ionian SEA (West), and the Agean Sea
(east) branched to the Mediterranean
-All three seas were used As transportation routes
(Mainly the Mediterranean)

9. The Earliest Greeks

11. Quick Review (Yay!
Aren’t you excited?)
•What were the main features of the geography of
Greece?
•How did the mountains affect life in Greece?
•How did the sea affect Greek life?
•How did the sea help the Greek economy?
•How did trade influence Greek culture?
•What did the Greeks learn from trading with other
people?