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27.2
Athens• central Greece• Only 4 miles
from the Aegean Sea
• Strong navy
Sparta•Narrow plain in the Peloponnesus•Surrounded on three sides by mountains•25 miles from the sea•Strong army
27.3 Athenian Government•Democracy
– Every citizen could participate in the city’s gov’t (Direct Democracy)
– Citizen = free Athenian men, 18 years +– Council of 500
•Chosen randomly from all citizens 30 yrs+•Day-to-day business•Met everyday
– Assembly •debated and voted on all laws•Approved laws • Included every citizen•Met every 10 days•6,000 citizens must be present
27.4 Athenian Economy•Trade with foreign land & other city-states
•Buy & sell in the agora
•Coins to facilitate trade
27.5 Education in Athens•Boys taught at home by mother until 6 or 7
•School 6 – 14–Reading, writing, arithmetic, literature, sports, music
•Military training at 18•Private tutor for wealthy•Purpose – to make good citizens
27.6 Women & slaves in Athens
Women•Not citizens•Couldn’t choose husband
•Couldn’t own property
•Some priestesses•Managed household•Didn’t go out alone
27.6 Women & slaves in Athens
Slaves•Born slaves or captured in war
•Variety of jobs, some highly skilled
•Some in silver mines
27.7 Spartan Government
Oligarchy•Real power in hands of a
few•Council of Elders–2 kings & 28 others– Important decisions–60 years+, wealthy–Served for life
•Assembly–Little power–Didn’t debate issues
27.8 Spartan Economy•Limited trading•Farming•Slaves (helots) & noncitizens produced goods
•Conquered other people•Iron bars used for money
27.9 Education in Sparta
•Age 7 - Trained to fight •Boys taught to suffer pain without complaining
•Age 20 - Fitness & military test–Must pass to be soldier & full citizen
•Live with family at age 30•Purpose – to make good soldiers
27.10 Women & Slaves in SpartaWomen
•Same simple life as men
•Strong & ready to fight
•Looked after husband’s property while gone
•Could own and control property