Climate

Kelli Adams

Life in ancient Greece was a lot different then the way life there is now. The way that we today choose where we live is a lot different then the way the greeks chose their homes. We base our surroundings off of certain neighborhoods, styles of houses and others. But, climate was the determining factor when it came to the Greeks. The mountain ranges in ancient Greece were large and changing in vegetation. At low and middle altitudes, the vegetation was vast in evergreen trees, shrubs and grass. As the elevation rose, so did the amounts of trees and greens. The roads were also very difficult to drive on but they had appropriate grooves for chariots and wagons. There were mule tracks as well, which made it easier for town and village people to travel from city to city. But, building these tracks by the water caused a difficulty. Since the seashore got a lot of rain, the tracks could be washed away by wind and rain coming from the water. This wasn't much of an issue for the greeks becasue they liked building their cities in dryer areas. Minimal rainfall was neccessary in the greeks was of living. Water did have an influence on temperature though. In the summer, it was hot and dry but in the winter it was cold but the temperatures usually did not fall under 40 degrees. Snow was often present in the high mountains, and rainfall reached 20 to 25 inches per year. Greece was a fairly dry place, so ancient greeks saw many sunny days.

map of ancient greece.

greek coast line.

mountains in greece.

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