2. Geography
Mountains
¾ of Greek mainland
protected and isolated
limited contact between
communities
effect: Greece never unites w/ one
govt so it helped and hindered the
development of city-states
5. Geography
Limited arable land
effect: some farming, but
Greeks will look for more
land
Mild climate
effect: people spend time
outside and socialize
16. Dorians
Dorian period known as
a “dark age”
refugees fled to Ionia
(west coast of Asia Minor)
Ionians gradually come
back, reintroduce culture