Early Greeks and the rise of city states

The Sea and the Land 1. Greece is a peninsula about the size of Louisiana in the Mediterranean Sea. 2. It’s very close to Egypt, the Persian empire (includes Turkey) and Rome.

Aerial Topo Map of Greece

The Sea and the Land 3. The Geography of Greece had much to do with the way the early Greeks lived. 4. Short mountain ranges cut up the Greek mainland making it difficult for the Greeks to develop a sense of unity

The Sea and the Land 5. Greek communities often times developed independently because of the mountains, thus they were diverse. (think don’t write) As a result, do you think they fought a lot or helped one another?

The Sea and the Land 6. Rivers in Greece were short and did not aid travel or trade between villages. 7. As a result, separate city-states arose.

The Sea and the Land City-State: Form of government that includes a town or city and the surrounding land controlled by it.

GROUPS DEVELOPED IN ISOLATION LEADING TO THE RISE OF CITY-STATES Think Then Write: How did geography affect the development of ancient Greece? GROUPS DEVELOPED IN ISOLATION LEADING TO THE RISE OF CITY-STATES

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