Geography Shapes Greek Life.

The Greeks lived on a mountainous peninsula. They also had 2,000 islands. sea travel was important for trade. "Greeks did not live on the land, but around the sea". (pg123) All of the different Greek city had there own governments, they could not connect cultures because of the mountainous terrain. 3/4s of Greece is mountainous. Greeks were audible. The Greeks needed trade to service. they lacked farmland, etc. 1/4 of the land was fertile valleys, but they didn't have enough fresh water. Their crops where grains, grapes, and olives. But most of the land was rocky. Greece was never able to support a large population. they were colonizing people. the climate averaged 48 degrees in winter, and 80 in summer; pretty moderate temperature. They always lived outside, they were an active countries.