Greece and Rome Western Governors University Greece and Rome (A) Geographical Factors The geography of ancient Greece was distinctly different from the societies of China, Egypt, and India. The land was mountainous with rocky type soil which was not sufficient for predominant crops like wheat, but perfect for other crops such as grapes and olives. Instead of being reliant on a few staple crops, the civilizations who flourished in Crete and Greece focused on maritime trade, which resulted in their dominance of what would become the most contested waterway in the ancient world.(Acrobatiq, 2017). The Mediterranean Sea brought new avenues for trade but was not exempt from ecological catastrophe. Societies were decimated with no warning from earthquakes, ocean storms, and volcanic...