How did geography and the environment affect Greek development?
What will be an ideal response?
ANSWER:
Lacking fertile river valleys, Greece depended entirely on rainfall for agriculture, and small farm yields restricted the size of its population. Moreover, the rocky terrain, divided by numerous small mountain ranges, and the lack of navigable rivers made overland travel, trading, and communication very difficult. These constraints shaped Greek political structures, commerce, and society. Small city-states developed instead of larger political units, and commerce was linked to the sea. The dearth of natural resources such as timber and metals and the need to obtain them, as well as the need to procure additional agricultural supplies, spurred the growth of maritime commerce. Contact with other peoples brought in new ideas and technologies.
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