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    Geography Matters in Ancient Greece
    Geography Matters in Ancient Greece
    Geography Matters in Ancient Greece
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    Geography Matters in Ancient Greece

    By Bere Muñiz

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    How did a volcanic eruption put an end to Minoan civilization? What crops did the Ancient Greeks grow? How did city-states form around the Greek empire? Geography Matters in Ancient Greece looks at how the Greek Empire changed through time and gives fascinating insights into many different aspects of Greek life through its geography. Read about how the hot climate affected the crops that Greeks could grow and the housing and clothing they needed, how the Mycenaeans were able to protect themselves from attackers by using the natural features of their landscape and their natural resources of stone and how its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea helped the Greek Empire in trading and in strengthening their military might.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9781484635520
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      informative . Teaches in a way that does not talk down to the reader. Kids could use this for their reports about this as a unit of study.

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    Geography Matters in Ancient Greece - Bere Muñiz

    Contents

    Who Were the Ancient Greeks?

    Where in the World Was Ancient Greece?

    How Did Ancient Greece Begin?

    How Did Ancient Greece Change After the Dark Ages?

    What Natural Resources Did Ancient Greece Have?

    What Was Ancient Greek Society Like?

    How Did the Ancient Greeks Travel?

    What Was Ancient Greek Culture Like?

    What Ended the Ancient Greek Way of Life?

    Was Geography Important in Ancient Greece?

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    Glossary

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    Index

    Some words are shown in bold, like this. You can find out what they mean by looking in the glossary.

    Who Were the Ancient Greeks?

    The ancient Greek civilization lasted from around 2000 BCE to 30 BCE. During this time, there were a few different groups that ruled. Each ruled over slightly different territories. The ancient Greeks were not ruled over by one leader, but they all shared a way of life, beliefs, and traditions.

    The ancient Greek civilization had a large impact on how the modern world developed. Historians know a lot about it and are still learning more.

    Historians have learned a lot about ancient Greek culture from some of the amazing stone buildings that they built, such as the Acropolis in Athens.

    How was Greek civilization affected by geography?

    The mainland of ancient Greece was hilly and mountainous. It had a long, rugged coastline. There were also over 1,400 islands in the Aegean Sea that were part of ancient Greece. The mountainous land with large amounts of coastline had a big effect on the way the Greeks lived. It affected where they could live, how they could travel, what they could farm, and their openness to attack. They had to make use of the natural resources that the land provided, they had to grow enough food to survive, and they had to find enough water to drink and water their crops.

    This satellite image shows the Aegean Sea and the land surrounding it. This is where the ancient Greek civilization was.

    DID YOU KNOW?

    The Aegean Sea was at the center of ancient Greek civilization.

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