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The Land of Ancient Greece

Vocabulary

 

Peninsula- an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water (3 sides…Flordia)

Harbor- a sheltered place along the coast for ships and fishing boats

Peloponnesus- main land greece’s peninsula – very mountainous

Crete- the biggest island in the Mediterranean sea- one day sail south

Phoenicia- ancient civilization in Lebanon

          Without any major river to provide silt fir fertile farmland, the ancient Greeks needed to find  other ways to survive. They learned to grow specialized crops, such as olives and grapes. They also skillfully used the sea for travel and trade with other early cultures like: Phoenicians and Egyptians.

Greece Mini Video

Greek Images

Greek map

Please plot these important Greek places on your Map handout. Color water blue and land Green.        

Color code 10 European countries on the back.

- Mt. Olympus
-Sparta
-Athens
-Olympia
-Corinth
-Argos
-Crete
-Mediteranean Sea
-Ionion Sea
-Aegean Sea