Notes

-The climate was hot and dry so it was hard to grow many types of crops unless they settled in the valley
-They could only have some animals like goats and cows because of the hot and dry climate
-They had limited crops and so they had to import a lot of crops
-The benefits of having coastal settlements were fishing, establishing a port, and you can take boats to other places to trade.
-Island were good because they were places to stop and resupply or trade
-Small ships could go farther because they could stop at the islands and replenish
-Groups of islands are called archipelagos
-When the city-states got to crowded they made colonies in new places
-Once the colonies were formed they traded with the main land
-Isthmus- small piece of land connecting two bigger pieces of land
-Gulf- a piece of water that is almost surrounded by land, a scoop out of the land
-The hot and dry climate made it hard to grow and raise animals
-They grew olives and grapes to make wine, olive oil, wood, and just for eating
- Olive oil was used for fire, cleansing athletes skin, and for cooking
-The wood was great for fire
-The city states had their own government but they all had the same language and religion
-Stoa was a market places and agora was and open space used for markets and city meetings