ancient sparta and ancient athens

Ancient Sparta and Ancient Athens

By: Juliana Costa-Bordun, Dariano Moore, Mikey Hollister

Ancient Athens

Ancient Sparta

Men Jobs

• Men were merchants, smiths, and weavers.

Women Jobs

• They had to work around the village to keep the people healthy.

Land Differences

• Sparta’s land was more suitable for growing crops, while Athens land was more mountainous.

Houses

• Ancient Greek homes were usually plain and simple. They were made of mud bricks covered in plaster. Roofs were made of pottery tiles.

Athens Economy

• Their economy was based mainly on trading.

Sparta’s Economy

• Sparta’s economy was based on agriculture.

Athens’ Culture

• Athens was more interested in arts and knowledge.

Sparta’s Culture

• Sparta was more based on military.

Men’s Role

• The men would either be in the military or they would work as traders.

Women’s Roles

• The women worked on the fields or mended the wounded.

Domination

• Ancient Sparta was more powerful than Athens because they were more military based and they were more self efficient.

Wars

• Athens and Sparta were in the Peloponnesian war and the Ionian war.

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