Ancient Greece

We took our chapter test on ancient Egyptian civilization today, then began reading and taking notes on ancient Greece. Ancient Greece was stony, rugged, and mountainous, with only 1/4 of the land being useful for farming. Due to this, Greek society depended on the sea. Specifically, the Ionian, Aegean, and Black Seas. Greeks became skilled sailors as they used the water to trade for the natural resources they lacked such as timber and precious metals. Mountains in Greece formed naturals barriers through the civilization, separating regions of people and significantly influencing political life in forming close city-states that remained loyal to their communities.

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