Presentation that briefly describes the differing ways Athens and Sparta handled the lack of arable farmland. Both led to confrontations

1. Agricultural
Challenges of Greece
Athens / Sparta

2. • Describe the geography of Greece.
• How would the geography of Greece impact their culture?

3. Agriculture
• Greece has about 20% arable land
• What options do you have for acquiring enough food for your
growing population?

4. Trade!
Athens established new colonies in
the Aegean and Adriatic Seas
Athens trades to get enough food
Athens attempts to liberate Greek
city-states in Ionia from Persian rule
Persian Wars

5. Attack!
Sparta invades and enslaves
their neighbors (Messenia)
Helots revolt, nearly
toppling the Spartan regime
Sparta becomes
xenophobic

6. Xenophobia
Sparta establishes a
strong monarchy
Isolationism
Sparta attempts to isolate
themselves from the rest of the
world
Distrust of foreigners leads to a lack
of trade
“Spartan Existence”