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GREECE
Chapter 6
Section 3
Daily Life in
Athens
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MESOPOTAMIA:
A. Society formed around an important river or rivers
B. Theater and the arts flourished and were an important part
C. Civilization was led by an absolute ruler
D. People were polytheistic
E. Women had almost all of the rights of men
F. The public would cast votes and participate in government
Egypt:
Society formed around an important river or rivers
A. Theater and the arts flourished and were an important part
B. Civilization was led by an absolute ruler
C. People were polytheistic
D. Women had almost all of the rights of men
E. The public would cast votes and participate in government
Greece:
A. Society formed around an important river or rivers
B. Theater and the arts flourished and were an important part
C. Civilization was led by an absolute ruler
D. People were polytheistic
E. Women had almost all of the rights of men
F. The public would cast votes and participate in government
DAILY LIFE IN ANCIENT GREECE: ATHENS
MARKETPLACE
LIFE AT HOME
SLAVERY
Athens: A city-state in ancient Greece;
the capital of modern-day Greece
Agora: A public market and meeting place in
an ancient Greek city; the agora of Athens
when spelled with a capital A.
Vendor: a seller of goods.
Slavery: Condition of being owned by, and
forced to work for, someone else
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Public Life
The Agora was the center of life.
*Agoras were a busy place where people came to socialize, talk and
gossip.
*Athenians came to buy and sell goods .
*Vendors sold their wares and buyers bargained and haggled over
prices.
*Men socialized and debated with one another at the Agora.
*Temples and government buildings lined the Agora.
*One building was the Army’s headquarters and another was a
prison.
*A board displayed public notices such as new laws and court cases.
Homes in Athens
Courtyard was the center of the household.
*Homes were plain
*Made of mud bricks
*Rooms set around a courtyard that was hidden from the street
*Some homes may have included a kitchen, store room, dining
room, bedrooms and some had bathrooms
*Water had to be carried to the home from a public fountain.
Food
Ancient Greeks ate simple foods.
*Breakfast could contain only breads
*Midday meals could contain cheese and/or olives with
bread.
*Dinner might have contained fish and vegetables
followed by cheese, fruit or honey- sweetened cakes.
*Athenians ate little meat because the geography did
not allow them to raise cattle.
Women in Athens
Home was where most Athenian women spent their
time.
*They did not have the freedoms their husbands ,
fathers, and sons were given.
*They could not participate in politics.
*They could not vote.
*They could not own property.
*Sometimes they could be a priestess in religious
ceremonies.
A woman’s role was to run the home and
family.
*Women organized spinning and weaving
* Looked after food and wine supplies
*Cared for children
*Kept track of family finances
*If the family had slaves, the slaves were the
woman’s responsibility for directing, training, and
caring for them.
Who were slaves?
People who were captured by armies during war or by
pirates while traveling on ships.
Lives of slaves
Slaves did many types of work:
Provided labor on farms
Worked in mines
Assisted artisans making pottery
Constructed buildings
Created weapons and armor
Slaves who worked in the mines suffered the most and
often did not live long lives.
Household slaves:
cooked
Served food
tended children
Wove cloth
These slaves were often treated like family.
Some slaves were able to buy their freedom, but
many were not. The hard work of slaves allowed the
free citizens of Athens to pursue art, education, and
public service.