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546 BC these came under Persian control Some fifty years later in 499 BC they rebelled against Persian authority and started the Persian Wars The Persian Wars The Initial Rebellion. the Early Greeks. EQ: How did the geography of Greece help shape early Greek civilization?. Mountain and Settlements. Mountains cover much of Greece, few flat areas for farmland . People settled in flat areas along the coast and in river valleys in villages and towns separated by mountains and seas.. Wars. The Persian Wars. A series of battles between Persia and the Greeks that lasted . 50 years. From 499 - 449 BC. Resulted in unifying the Greeks and started the decline of the Persian empire. The Persian Empire. Napoleon Bonaparte. Empire. “a major political unit having a territory of great extent or a number of territories or peoples under a single sovereign authority; . especially. . :. one having an emperor as chief of state “. POLIS: THE CENTER OF GREEK LIFE. Organization of the City -State. Acropolis: . Usually at the top of the hill; Often was fortified. . Public Temples and buildings were often found on the Acropolis.. 9.1. Greece: Physical. Greece is a land of rugged mountains, rocky coastlines, and beautiful islands. The trees you see are olive trees. Olives were grown by the early Greeks for food and oil. . Lesson 1 – Geography and the Early Greeks. Words to Know . Polis. Classical. Acropolis . If you were there……. You live on a rocky coast of a bright blue sea. Across the water you can see dozens of islands and points of land jutting out into the sea. Rugged mountains rise steeply behind your village. It is hard to travel across the mountains in order to visit other villages or towns. Near your home on the coast is a sheltered cove where its easy to anchor a boat.. Lesson Module. The Greek World. Click to enlarge. Iron Age Governments. Based on . agriculture. and centered on . rivers. King. owns everything and has a special . relationship. with the . gods. Priests. 9/19/2017. Greek City-States. This will be one pag. e. Background. City-States Characteristics/Accomplishment. The Aegean Area. Ancient Greece included the Balkan Peninsula & small rocky islands in the Aegean Sea. The Parthenon. I. Geography. Mountains. divided Greece and led to cultural and political divisions.. Greece is made up of two . peninsula. (southern most part of the Balkan Peninsula and the Peloponnese Peninsula) that is . Ancient Greece Map. Athens . Sparta . Corinth . Delphi . Olympia . Thebes. Collection of city-states. Because farmland was so scarce, warfare amongst Greek settlements was common.. Had to look elsewhere for food. Ancient Greece Map. Athens . Sparta . Corinth . Delphi . Olympia . Thebes. Collection of city-states. Because farmland was so scarce, warfare amongst Greek settlements was common.. Had to look elsewhere for food. Chapter 8 Section 1. Geography and the Early Greeks. The Big Idea. Greece’s geography and its nearness to the sea strongly influenced the development of trade and the growth of city-states.. Main Ideas. Asia Minor Disappointment, Opportunity and Opposition In Asia Minor Acts 13:14-52 Asia Minor Roman Provinces Modern Day “Turkey” Paul’s first missionary journey P erga Disappointment John Settlement of Greece. World of the Ancient Greeks. Ancient Greece Geography. How did geography influence settlement and way of life in ancient Greece?. Isolated Communities . and the Difficulties of Travel.