Mediterranean+climate+and+agriculture

Climate: Hot dry summers, cool wet winters Same "packet of topography," even if the lands were different: 1. Coastal/river lands: narrow strip of plain next to sea or plain: most fertile, had most of the cities 2. Hill/foothill: scrubs, animal grazing 3. Mountains: within 30 miles, dramatic change: cooler and wetter

Agriculture: 1. Coastal/river lands: wheat, grain, **barley** (preferred because more stable, even if less delicious) 2. Hill/foothill: wines, olives 3. Nada

80% of the population was engaged in full-time agriculture