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