Ancient Athens

Ancient Athens

Location
1. Lies in between two rivers
2. Three walls joining Athens with the coast and the sea
  1. Gave them access to the coast and harbour
3. Athens lay in an area called Attica
Population of Athens
1. Approx. 140,00 people
  1. Most lived in the country side
2. Social Hierarchy
  1. Women at the bottom of every class
  2. Slaves
    1. Lowest class, non-athenians, born into slavery/captured
  3. Metics
    1. Non Athenians, sponsored by citizens
      1. Wealthy or Poor
  4. Freedmans
    1. Athenians, worked for themselves
    2. Masters of slaves
Government
1. Democracy
  1. A system of government
    1. Political power with the people
  2. Athens is the birthplace of democracy
2. Citizen
  1. An Athenian
    1. Loyal to the government
      1. Protected by the government
3. Levels of Government
  1. Boule
    1. 500 Athenian citizens
      1. Anyone selected by lot
    2. Met everyday
    3. Prepared matters to be discussed
  2. Ecclesia (assembly)
    1. Every citizen >18
    2. Met 4 times every 36 days
      1. Voted for ideas from the boule
  3. Law Courts
    1. Every citizen had right to be on jury
4. Excluded women, metics and slaves
Women
1. Few rights
2. Domestic
  1. Stayed at the home
  2. Taught chores at school
    1. Cooked, cleaned, children etc
3. Men
  1. Inferior and invisible
  2. Owned by men their whole lives
  3. Father decided on man to marry
Education
1. Academic central of Greece
  1. Age
    1. Birth - age of 20
    2. Went to school at age 7
      1. School wasn't compulsory
        Private schooling
  2. 3 basic courses
    1. Grammata
      1. Academics
    2. Music
    3. Physical Education

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