Ancient Greek Civilization Geography

What other civilization have we studied that was made up of individual city-states?

(yes, you should try to spell it correctly....)

Greece is made up of peninsulas- What is a peninsula?

1. How did geography lead to the development of an independent Greek city-state?

• 1. They were divided by seas and mountains. 

• 1. They spoke different languages. 

• 1. They were separated by deserts. 

• 1. They had different microclimates.

1. What geographic feature allowed Ancient Greek city-states to be successful?

• 1. Rivers that provided silt

• 1. Seas for food and transportation

• 1. Deserts that provided natural barriers

• 1. Temperate climate with all four seasons