According to Map 5.1, "Classical Greece, ca. 450 B.C.E.," which geographic features lent themselves to the political fragmentation of Greece, but were not present in ancient civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamia?

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Map 5.1 shows that Greece is characterized by rugged terrain and numerous island settlements. These geographical features contributed to the political fragmentation of Greece, as communities were isolated and developed their own unique identities and governments. This is in contrast to ancient civilizations such as Egypt or Mesopotamia, which were characterized by more uniform and predictable geography, such as major rivers and fertile deltas.