ANCIENT GREECE
A. Ancient Greece is located on the continent of Europe near the
Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea. Greece is located in the
Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.
B.
Physical characteristics (the land) of Greece include a warm,
dry climate; rocky, mountainous land that made farming hard.
Farmers had to adapt by using terraced farming. Farmers grew
olives and grapes. The land also made it hard for people to travel
and to communicate to one another. Because of this, the Greeks
formed independent city states like Athens and Sparta. Trading
took place on the Mediterranean Sea.
C.
Human characteristics (the people) of Greece include they
were farmers, ship builders, and traders. They were master ship
builders (economic specialization). They traded their goods with
ancient Egypt (economic interdependence). They believed in many
gods and goddesses.
D.
Greek contributions included
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Architecture (building design)- many buildings in the United
States are modeled after buildings in Ancient Greece like the
Parthenon. They had 3 types of columns (Doric, Ionic,
Corinthian) that they used on many of their buildings.
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the Olympics (every 4 years),
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Arts and theater
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and a direct democracy (citizens vote). The government in
the United States is a democracy, modeled after the Greeks.