Home of many philosophers, such as Aristotle and Socrates. The birth place of individualism, thinking, where the greatest inventions and modern-day politics originated. Also known for its architecture, heroic stories of love and tragedy, wars fought against brothers of the same blood, and Immortals that are more than just human. Myths, legends, and incredible feats all created by Greece. But how did such a grand story begin?
The Beginning of a New World
Greece began as many small city-states. Each city-state had its own laws and customs. Each city-state had its own government and rulers, which was the gate way to cultural diffusion throughout the area. Of these city-states the two most known and important were Athens and Sparta. Each were …show more content…
Greece had Mediterranean climate, where winters were mild and wet, and they were able to grow grapes and olives and summers were warm and dry. They grew grapes and olives because they were one of the few plants that could survive droughts. The mountain regions cover a large portion of Greece, almost seventy- five percent. Because of this the land was difficult to cultivate, and the sea surrounded Greece. This made trade extremely easy because the Greeks could trade for what they couldn’t grow. They were also able to bring back ideas from other cultures that they traded with. Because mountains cut off the Greek, this led to the formation of city-states, which caused limited interaction and unity of the city-states. Physical barriers prevented a unified Greece, so the sea became an important part of the Greek society. There were many bays, sailors, and trade of olive oil, marble, and wine, for grains, metals, and ideas, technology, and even philosophies were common trade items. It also promoted democracy. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war mongers. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war
The Beginning of a New World
Greece began as many small city-states. Each city-state had its own laws and customs. Each city-state had its own government and rulers, which was the gate way to cultural diffusion throughout the area. Of these city-states the two most known and important were Athens and Sparta. Each were …show more content…
Greece had Mediterranean climate, where winters were mild and wet, and they were able to grow grapes and olives and summers were warm and dry. They grew grapes and olives because they were one of the few plants that could survive droughts. The mountain regions cover a large portion of Greece, almost seventy- five percent. Because of this the land was difficult to cultivate, and the sea surrounded Greece. This made trade extremely easy because the Greeks could trade for what they couldn’t grow. They were also able to bring back ideas from other cultures that they traded with. Because mountains cut off the Greek, this led to the formation of city-states, which caused limited interaction and unity of the city-states. Physical barriers prevented a unified Greece, so the sea became an important part of the Greek society. There were many bays, sailors, and trade of olive oil, marble, and wine, for grains, metals, and ideas, technology, and even philosophies were common trade items. It also promoted democracy. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war mongers. Although the sea encouraged trade, the mountainous terrain enabled absolute rulers to gain power, ultimately leading to the demise of the Ancient Greek democracy and thus creating war