The geography of the Aegean world, characterized by numerous islands, rugged Coastlines, and mountains, significantly influenced Greek society by fostering the development of independent city-states (poleis). These natural barriers encouraged local governance and cultural variations, leading to diverse political systems and customs. The sea facilitated trade and maritime activities, connecting various regions and promoting economic exchange, while also shaping Greek mythology and lifestyle centered around naval prowess. Overall, the Aegean geography created a fragmented but interconnected landscape that was crucial to the identity and development of ancient Greece.
The following seas: Adriatic, Ionian, Cretan, Aegean surround Greece.
The Greek word for writing about or describing the earth is "geography."
The Greek scholar Eratosthenes is called The Father of Geography.
The ancient Greek mathematician Eratosthenes is called the "father of geography" for that reason.
it was not the Geography of Greece which influenced western civilisation. It was Greek civilisation and the fact that the Greeks migrated out of Greece. They migrated to western Turkey, southern Italy and Sicily and they founded Marseilles in southern France. Thus, they created a Greek world which extended beyond mainland Greece. The Greeks influenced the peoples who lived near then. They also influenced the Romans. It is though this influence of the Romans that the Greeks later influenced western civilisation.
In ancient times, geography had a powerful effect upon the development of the Greek city-states. The dominance of water (the Aegean Sea and connected bodies of water) was one geographic influence, as it forced the Greeks to become experts at seafaring. The rugged terrain of the Greek peninsula was another influence, as it separated Greek societies and thereby encouraged the independence and variety that gave rise to such world-changing Greek cultures as the Athenian, the Macedonian and the Spartan.
Some consquences was that the mountains could get mudslides, volcanes. The lakes could block trade...
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The following seas: Adriatic, Ionian, Cretan, Aegean surround Greece.
Greece was built in between many rocky mountains and hills. This separated it and developed induvuidual city-states.
If I read you correctly, you mean the word Egean or Aegean, which in Greek sounds just the way you wrote it. The Aegean sea is the name of the sea where most of the Greek islands are.
Greek history influenced today's society because they invented democracy, which we still practice today in many countries.
Aegean Sea Culture
In Greek mythology, it was Poseidon.
Aegean Sea.
The civilization in the Aegean area was unique due to its geography, which fostered maritime trade and cultural exchange. It was also influenced by nearby civilizations like the Minoans and Mycenaeans, contributing to its distinct development. The Aegean civilization, particularly in places like Crete and the Greek mainland, eventually gave rise to influential cultures like the Ancient Greeks.
No, he was Greek, from the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea.