15/03/02

(Ancient)Greece is the World - an introduction to a great civilization

Great civilization / key river

• Mesopotamia / Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• Egypt / Nile River
• India / Indus River
• China / Huang He River

QUESTION  

1. note the significance of Greece’s location

• The Ancient Greece was located among Africa,  Asian and Europe. There was not wide plain for irrigation or large river for transportation, mountain ridge separated land into many little pieces. But largamente sea area gave them opportunity to develop. Mediterranean climate make Greece abound in wine and olive oil.  Provided commodity for oversea trade.

2. Describe Greece’s topography

• Three face the sea
• Mediterranean climate
• Don't have wide plain or large river
• Lots of Harbor
• Devious coastline

3. Look at Greece’s surroundings

• Greece's neighbor countries are Persian and Roman.
• Greece's Coastal are Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Crete, and Ionian Sea

4. How would all this affect their culture?

• Ancient Greece were doing the oversea trade, so they had foreign exchange. After exchange, they can learn some new technology, culture, art, religions and even military force. 

5. What bodies of water surround Greece?

• Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Crete, and Ionian Sea

6. What large island is to the south/southeast?

• Crete

7. Describe where Athens and Sparta are located relating to the sea, and to each other

• Athens and Sparta are both located near by the sea. And Athens and Sparta are the most powerful polis in Ancient Greece.