PPT-Ancient Greece Greece is a country in southeastern Europe consisting of a mainland peninsula

Greece has few natural resources and is 80 mountains making agriculture difficult Greece used the sea for trade and transportation Greece set up trading colonies along the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . Battle of Salamis. 480 B.C.E.. Essential Standards. 6.G.1 Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time.. Emerald . Agpaod. . Yina. Li . Alethia. Ruiz. Melissa . Tarr. . Patricia Vigil. Ancient Greece. The Greeks developed democratic government. Early India. The people of India invented the concept of zero. By Linda L. Tavares. Homes. Most homes in ancient Greece had a courtyard, which was the center of activity. Children could safely play outside in the warm climate. Homes were divided into areas for the men and areas for the women. The . What is Greece`s geography and how did it affect its early settlers?. By: Ryan . Mainland Greece. Mainland Greece has many mountains, some coastal plains, and valleys. The mountain ranges include the Olympic Mountains, Pindus Mountains, and the Pelion Mountains. Mainland Greece is also home to Greece`s tallest mountain, Mount Olympus, which stands at 7,979 feet above sea level. Most of Greece`s regions made it difficult for growing crops because of the lack of water and poor soil.. By: Alex, Farzan, Hezron, and Zoran. Introduction to Ancient Greece. Ancient Greece consisted of many civilizations inhabiting the surrounding islands of the Aegean sea. During the Bronze Age, the Minoans and Mycenaean both rose and declined heavily on the island of Crete. Ancient Greece contained civilizations rich in culture, philosophy, and mythology. During the Classical Greek Period (500 – 323 BCE), an intellectual revolution occurs in many areas surrounding Ancient Greece, including city-states (except for Sparta of course). Copy movie questions and leave space to write the answers.. http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=3b5d8e73-e494-435f-9c0c-c9923927e73a&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=HUB. What geographic forms cover Greece?. By: . K. . Hartwig. Map. Land Forms. Kjolen. Mountains- . Mountains forming part of the border between Norway and Sweden . Alps. - Mountains running through Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and France . What continent is Greece located on?. Europe. Name two seas that border Greece. The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. What was the landscape like that the Ancient Greek civilization was rooted in?. The Geography and History of Greece. Balkan Peninsula. Greece is located on the Balkan Peninsula. Peninsula. - A piece of land bordered by water on all three sides and is connected to the mainland. On your map, label the . Wars among the . Greek . poli. were . common in the . fifth century before . the Common Era, . but the city-states . united to defend . themselves against . Persia, the most powerful empire in the world at that time. . 1) The Ancient Athenians are credited with: . Inventing and using the wheel . Eliminating slavery . Establishing a democratic government . Inventing the printing press . 2) The ancient Greek city-state of Sparta: . . Mountains protected and isolated the Greeks on the mainland.. . Greek people never united under one government.. . People depended on the sea-trade for their living. (Aegean, Mediterranean, Ionian, Black). Homes. Ancient Greece. Most houses in Ancient Greek towns were built from stone or clay.. The roofs were covered with tiles, or reeds, and the houses had one or two . storeys. .. The floors of the rooms were tiled to keep them cool, although in winter fires in metal baskets were sometimes needed. .