Geography of Greece

RAINFALL

• Rainfall played an important role in affecting agricultural growth.
• In Athens, the average rainfall per month was around 20 mm.
• In Iraklion, the average rainfall per month was around 2 mm.
• In Thessaloniki, the average rainfall per month was around 1.5 mm.

RAINFALL

• Athens' rainfall was enough to sustain the city.
• Iraklion and Thessaloniki's rainfall was not enough to sustain the cities.
• Due to the lack of Rain, Iraklion and Thessaloniki had to trade for supplies

TRADING

• Trading was a crucial aspect in Greece
• Trading was aided and plagued by the trade routes chosen
• If a trader traded by sea, the trader could carry twice the resources in twice the time.
• If a trader traded by land, the journey would be more difficult and risky

Temperature

• Temperature affected Greek way of living.
• It would determine what crops could be grown at a certain time period
• It could kill people if they aren't properly equipped with the right clothing
• It could make traveling difficult because it can cause people to be slower while walking.

Agriculture

• The Geography of Greece affected farming
• There wasn't a lot of farmland because the land was mountainous
• Most people spent their time farming because they needed as much food as possible
• Because of the lack of farmland, Greece's population couldn't grow over a million people

Daily Life

• Women had virtually no rights. Because of the mountains, it was dangerous for women to leave their homes
• The women's job was to take care of the children
• Men did basically all of the roles necessary for survival
• Men in their free time would roam the prairie on their horse
• Men were the people who fought other civilizations

Warfare

• Many battles were fought by Greek men
• Because of the mountainous region, archers were able to set up on mountains and get a tactical advantage
• The rivers and lakes provided ways for the Greeks to use naval warfare, which consisted of sinking other boats
• They also provided ways of attacking and retreating
• For example, an army can attack on land in one direction and flank the army on boat in the other direction.

HUNTING

• Geography affected they way hunting was done
• Hunters would place traps hidden from sights
• Hunters would camouflage themselves to stay undetected
• Hunters would use elevation to see all their prey around them

Mountains

• The mountains had many important uses for the Greeks
• Protection
• Tactical advantage
• Natural barrier between other nations