The Physical Environment Influence Ancient Greece's Economic Development

The physical environment of Ancient Greece significantly influenced its economic development. The Greeks were able to use their surroundings to their advantage. Living on the Balkan Peninsula provided them with great opportunities as well as disadvantages. The Greeks were surrounded by two seas, the Aegean and Ionian seas. The Greeks took advantage of their area using the seas to fish and transport goods to sell. This increased their economic development by allowing the Greeks to make a living off of the seas. The Greeks hardly farmed due to the poor soil in the area. They lived between the mountains on rocky soil making farming infamous. This greatly impacted the economy because it meant the Greeks didn’t have the opportunity to make