2. Geographical Features What I See What I PredictOn Second Thought

13. Based on what you have just seen, in your own words, describe the geography of Greece.

14. I. Geographical Features of Ancient Greece Greece is made up of a mainland peninsula and hundreds of rocky islands Major landform = mountains and islands Only 1/5 of Greece is farmable (20%) Surrounded by the Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean Seas Climate= mild (avg temp 57-86 degrees/ rainfall depends on area)

15. Predict how the geography will affect how the Greek people live? Food Supply Jobs Government Military Strength

16. Predict how the geography will affect how the Greek people live? Food Supply * Crops that can grow in rocky soil ( wheat, barley, grapes and olives) * fish/meat/cheeses (shepherds ) Jobs fishermen; sailors; traders Shepherds (sheep) Government People separated by mountains and islands = separate city states that were fiercely independent Military Strength Mountains and rocky coastline provided protection

17. As a result…….. Competition for natural resources + independent governments/culture = 1.CONSTANT WARFARE 2.Need for Greeks to colonize other areas

18. For homework tonight you will have 2 questions to answer after reading pages 118-120 in your JAT book.

19. Read p.118-120 in your JAT book and compare and contrast these 2 early Greek cultures in the following areas: where were they from; when did they rule; how did they make their money; what happened to them Minoans Mycenaeans

20. 2. What were the Dark Ages of Greece?

22. Minoans Mycenaeans From the island of CreteOriginally from Central Asia but conquered mainland Greece Lived in Crete from sometime before 2000 B.C. to around 1450 B.C. From around 1900 B.C. to around 1100 B.C. Wealth came from trade. Controlled the Eastern Mediterranean Copied ideas from the Minoans; trade; conquered other lands (trade and war) 2 Theories 1.Undersea earthquakes caused tidal waves that wiped them out. 2.Conquered by Mycenaeans By 1200: Earthquakes and fighting among kingdoms had weakened them

23. What were the Dark Ages of Greece? 1. 1100-750 B.C. were hard years ( trade slowed; people were very poor) 2. No longer a surplus of food= no time on your hands to do other things. Previous knowledge was lost (writing; inventions) 3. Population shift from mainland Greece to other islands. Learned new farming technology and regained surplus of food. 4. Trade increased/society recovered

24. The Governments of Ancient Greece

25. Although the Greeks are known for city- states and the idea of citizenship, they had many different types of government. In this section we are going to find out: what those other governments were like what happened to them Study two of the best known ones; Athens and Sparta