• ionian river is at south of adriatic
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• this combination shaped Greece's culture they had many skilled sailors and shipbuilders also farmers, metalworkers,weavers,potters
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• although fertile valleys cover one quarter of the peninsula only about 20% is suitable for farming 
• Greek diet consists of gain, grapes, olives
• lack of resources most likely led to greek colonization
• back then,temperatures usually ranged from mid 40's in the winter to low 80's in the summer although it could not in the summer it was pretty nice year round
• the influence began around 2,000 BCE
• Mycenae is located on a rocky ridge and protected by a 20 feet thick wall.
• Mcycenae is located on a rocky ridge and protected by a 20 foot thick wall.
• Mycenaean kings doominated Greece from 1600-1200 BCE
• Controlled trade in the region
• 14000 BCE Mycenaeans invaded Crete and absorded Miroan culture and language