Geography and Trade
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There were many factors that affected the development of Greece. Two of them were geography and trade. Geography and trade affected the development of Greece in positive and negative ways. The geography that had the most effect on Greece included the climate, the sea, and the mountains.
First of all, the climate in Greece was very temperate. It was comfortable to be outside almost all year, due to this, it made it easier for Greeks to have an outdoor life. Greece occasionally had a warm climate, winters would be mild and rainy, and the summers would be hot, and somewhat dry. In much of Greece, temperatures ranged in winter about 50 Fahrenheit to 80 Fahrenheit in summer. The climate in Greece was a great advantage to the Greek people and the development of Greek society.
Second, most of Greece was surrounded by sea. For the Greeks, the sea provided an excellent way to travel and trade between different lands. The sea additionally provided seafood. This was a great advantage towards the resource of food. However, there was very little farmland because there was so much water around the land. The Mediterranean Sea played the biggest role, it was the largest sea, and the one that provided Greece with the most advantages. In addition, also the smaller branches of the Mediterranean contributed with Greece’s development; these were the Aegean, the Black Sea, and finally the Ionian. Greece has a peninsula that sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea, which is almost divided into two by a gulf of water. Along the peninsula there is a large variety of islands. The southern tip, forms the Peninsula of Peloponnesus. Isthmus, a strip of land that connects two landmasses, helped Greeks in travel and transportation. The sea provided advantages and disadvantages for the Greeks. Seas were very important and were key in Greece’s development.
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Third, Greece had many mountains. These mountains also provided a problem with farming, transportation, trade between city-states and communication. The land that wasn’t covered in water, was rocky and mountainous. Mountains covered from 70 to 80 percent of Greece’s land. The mountains made it difficult for transportation and for the different parts of Greece to communicate. This rugged landscape made it difficult for Greeks to unite under a single government. With the lack of communication, the Greek city-states became more independent and relied on their own communities to support them.
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Trade was indeed very effective, lands lacked and have surpluses of resources, and that is why ancient civilizations began to use trade. Greeks mainly used the sea for trade, this is owing to the fact Greece had a rugged landscape. Greece lacked many resources and had surpluses of many, too. They generally did not produce much:
Greece traded with Egypt, Italy, and Asia Minor.
The seagoing Minoans traded surplus grain, olive oil, wine, pottery, and woven wool textiles for goods that they could not produce at home, including the copper and tin, which they used to make bronze. City-states acquired some goods from other parts of Greece, including fish and high-quality marble for building and sculpture. They also engaged in a slave trade.
- Grain
- Timber
- Animal hides
- Slaves
- Nuts
- Figs
- Cheeses
- Flax: used to make linen.
Greece traded with Egypt, Italy, and Asia Minor.
The seagoing Minoans traded surplus grain, olive oil, wine, pottery, and woven wool textiles for goods that they could not produce at home, including the copper and tin, which they used to make bronze. City-states acquired some goods from other parts of Greece, including fish and high-quality marble for building and sculpture. They also engaged in a slave trade.
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Like I said before, Greece has a very mountainous land, causing the city-states to be more independent, and to have less communication and travel. Goods were traded within Greece between different city-states and they included cereals, wine, olives, figs, pulses, eels, cheese, honey, meat (especially from sheep and goats), tools, perfumes, fine pottery and moreover.
In conclusion, the geography and trade of Ancient Greece impacted its development and society brutally. They shaped Modern Greece into what it is now a days, and without the past there is no present or future.
In conclusion, the geography and trade of Ancient Greece impacted its development and society brutally. They shaped Modern Greece into what it is now a days, and without the past there is no present or future.
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I really liked this quote, in my opinion is is very true. To be able to reach success you have to push your capacities up till the limit. This signifies, that you can't be a lazy person in life, cause all you will reach is nowhere.