Greek City States

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Greek City States

• Athens v. Sparta

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Athens- Government

• Known as the birthplace of democracy
• Limited democracy

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Sparta- Government

• Oligarchy

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Athens- Social Structure

• All male citizens who owned land were free.
• Only citizens could participate in the government
• Slaves and women not citizens

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Sparta- Social Structure

• Three classes
• Spartan Men served in the army and could vote.
• Perioeci- craftsmen, merchants, could not vote or
  serve in army.
• Helots- slaves from conquered areas

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Athens- Military Strength

• Strong Navy

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Sparta Military Strength

• Strong army, best and most feared fighters in the
  land.

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Athens- Lifestyles

• Believed in participation in government
• Believed their culture was superior over others
• Focused on learning and the arts

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Sparta- Lifestyles

• Military values
• Children taught to get along with almost nothing
• Not allowed to own gold or silver
• Children taught to respect elderly, women, and
  warriors

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• Either come back with your shield or on it

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Athens- Education

• Boys taught reading, writing, math, music,
  poetry, sports,
• Boys entered military camp for two years.

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Spartan education

• Boys- taken from parents at the age of seven and
  trained for war
• At age 20 they could marry but still lived in the
  barracks with soldiers.
• Only got a cloak, no shoes, or other clothes, and
  not enough food so they had to steal

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Role of Women- Athens

• Women and girls kept at home
• No participation in sports or politics
• Wives considered property of husbands
• Little school education

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Role of Women Sparta

• Educated in reading, writing, and played in
  sports
• Treated more as equals.
• Womens goal was to produce healthy babies
• At 18 the woman is assigned a husband then
  returned home
• Could own property

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Food in Athens

• Enjoyed treats and foods from all over the empire

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Food in Sparta

• Spartan Broth- pork, blood, salt, and vinegar
• Trained to dislike luxuries and fancy foods

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Cultural Achievements- Athens

• Art, architecture, drama, science, philosophy and
  literature

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Sparta

• Military legacy