early greece geography Flashcards
in general what is greek climate like?
-hot dry summers
-warm-cool winters
-heavy rain
-snow in mountains
what was timber used for?
construction and fuel (charcoal)
what do plains provide?
small areas of fertile land -grain fruits vegetables
what is the mediterranean triad?
olive, vine, grain
why was the mediterranean triad so important?
they provided everything someone would need in terms of resources
what part of the mediterranean triad were the most successful?
olive and vine, grain was important
what land was not abundant?
pasture land
what were the other resources available in greece?
limestone
marble
clay
silver and lead
electrum
copper
iron
if greece had no tin how did they make bronze?
they had to rely on importing tin
what are the three natural regions
north, center, south/peloponnesus
what is the north region comprised of?
macedonia
epirus
thessaly
what is the centre region comprised of?
locris
phocis
boeotia
attica
euboea
what is the south/peloponnesus region comprised of?
achaea
corinth
olympia
argolis
arcadia
messenia
laconia
what are the additional regions of greece?
aegean islands
cyclades
crete
ionia
