How did Greece geography influence it's early civilization?

Answer 1

Greece's physical geography had several effects on its early civilization. It is very rugged and mountainous which made it difficult to travel overland. People in different areas formed societies which developed in different ways leading to several independent city-states. As a consequence of the difficulty of travel, Greeks developed into very competent sailors and traders who traveled around the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer 2

Greece's geography influenced its early civilization by promoting maritime trade and communication between regions due to its many islands and indented coastline. The mountainous terrain also led to the development of independent city-states, as valleys and plains were isolated from each other, allowing for the rise of separate political entities. Additionally, the mild climate and fertile soil supported agriculture, which was a key aspect of the early Greek economy and society.

Answer 3

Greek's geography aided it in that its mountainous and somewhat inhospitable terrain forced the Greek people to send out colonies to places throughout the Mediterranean from Italy to the Black Sea and from France to Spain. This array of colonies allowed a vast amount of trade with Greece making it quite wealthy and spread the advanced Greek culture to many societies throughout the Mediterranean.

Answer 4

With arable land split up into river valleys, separate groups formed the basis of what became city-states - a tract of farming land with a citadel for protection which developed into a city. Having developed as separate entities with their own government, these city-states had no incentive to combine into larger states, and preserved their independence rigorously.

Answer 5

Nomadic settlers took over a section of watered arable land amongst the mountainous terrain. They established a defensive fort on a hill (acropolis) and a city grew up around the fort. These cities had no wish to amalgamate their hard-won lands and so the separate city-states persisted, with the separateness bolstered by their hostility and rivalry amongst them.

Answer 6

Ancient Greece was a rocky place with little land to farm on, so they took to the sea and shipping. They conquered new lands, found new foods, learned new things and became the traders of the Mediterranean. All of this shaped their culture and society as well as spreading their culture, religion, thinking, and philosophy to the ancient world.

Answer 7

The geography of Greece was very mountainous resulting it to develop separate city-states, few known as Athens and Sparta.