Social Studies Daily Life in Athens vs Sparta

Athens Vs Sparta

- Spartans are less prepared in Navy than Athens, but the army in Sparta is very well prepared because they have been training for this their whole lives. - Their landlock capability prevents Athens from bringing their ships, so they have an advantage.

Spartan Defense

Did not believe in walls and had women and an extra army protecting the state. They were their walls

Spartan trade

Discouraged trade; still had trade posts

Spartan Education

Boys started military training at age 7, wanted every child to be strong, even girls.

Spartan Army

Boys taken at age 7 to begin training, lived in barracks, encouraged to steal, married at age 30 but still lived away from home, life dedicated to state, retired at age 60

Spartan Economy

Sparta farmed and conquered people for the goods they needed

Athenian Education (Girls)

received no formal education

Spartan education (girls)

received physical training at a female barracks

Athenian Economy

A growing farming community

Athenian trade

-led the Greek world in trade. -goods made and traded included pottery and leather products.

Athens

A democratic Greek polis who accomplished many cultural achievements, and who were constantly at war with Sparta.

Sparta

A powerful Greek miliary polis that was often at war with Athens. Used slaves known as helots to provide agricultural labor.

Barter System

A way of exchanging goods

Athenian currency

Coins

Athenian defense

Had walls and protected themselves on their own

Helots

State slaves of Sparta

Perioikoi

free but not citizens of Sparta

Spartan currency

iron bars

Athenian treatment of women

manages household, brings well water back to home, bakes bread

Athenian Education

tried to make well rounded people