ANCIENT GREECE

TRAVELING FROM PLACE TO PLACE

• Greeks traveled by boat.
• Greece is surrounded by 3 seas.
• Greece has mountains north of them.
• It is tough to travel on mountains.
• There were no cars or planes.

VISITING A FARM IN ANCIENT GREECE

• Olives
• Grapes
• Honey
• Goats
• Sheep

STARTING A COLONY IN ANCIENT GREECE

• Needed more farming space.
• People who set up colonies are called colonists
• Faced many hardships
• Spread culture
• Gathered food and supplies.

SAILING ON A MERCHANT SHIP

• Knew how to navigate
• Many dangers
• Built of wood
• Traded olive oil and pottery
• Got grain,timber, and metal

FUN FACTS ABOUT ANCIENT GREECE

• Located in between Ionian, Aegean, and Mediterranean seas.
• In Europe and next to Asia and Africa.
• Covered mostly in mountains
• The highest mountain is Mount Olympus, rising 9500 ft above sea level
• Flourished between 750 and 338 B.C.E.

ANCIENT GREECE