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There was limited productive land in Greece and with burgeoning populations, they put their surplus on ships and sent them off to take and create new city-states around the Mediterranean and

black Seas, ending with over 2,000.

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The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon What does this tell you about Greek civiliztion?

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Why were ancient Greeks communities isolated from one another?

The ancient Greek cities were isolated from one another for two basic reasons. One was the hilly geography of Greece. This natural setting spawned several isolated communities. The second reason was that these communities grew into city-states, with the dominant community ruling the smaller ones. These city-states were concerned with their own problems and their own advancement and had little to do with each other unless it was for mutual defense or profit.


Why did the ancient Greeks need warriors?

Before they settled, as nomads they raided farming communities for spoils so needed to be fighters. When they settled on the land as farmers they needed to defend their land against nomads, pirates and indeed other citiy-states, trying to pillage them.


Why were the Greeks city states isolated?

Ancient Greek city states were isolated because much of Greece is islands or mountains.


What effect did geography have on how the Greeks related to each other and to world?

Geography has a few effects on the Greeks and the world. Some of the effects are developments of ancient Egypt and having relationships with other city-states.


Why were ancient Greeks communities isolated from each other?

Because Greece had a lot of mountain ranges which prevented contact between city states.


What caused the ancient Greeks to be isolated from one another?

The geographical setting of Greece.


What physical isolated the Greek communities?

The physical features that isolated Greek communities primarily included mountains and the sea. The rugged terrain of the mountainous landscape made land travel difficult and led to the development of independent city-states (poleis) rather than a unified empire. Additionally, the numerous islands and the coastline encouraged maritime trade and communication but also contributed to a sense of separation between communities. This geographic fragmentation fostered distinct local cultures and political systems among the Greeks.


Why did Ancient Greek settle where they did?

Ancient Greeks settled where they did because of the land topography. They settled near water and areas that were easy to defend.


Who invaded and settled in Britain a long time ago?

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What geographic regions were affected where Greeks settled?

The Mediterranean and Black Sea littorals.