difference between sparta and athens (2)

By: Felicia Blackwell,

Meghan Coyle and Melina

Behnke

Sparta and Athens are both located near the Aegean Sea.

Sparta is a plain between the Aegean Sea and mountains.

Athens is located in a region called Attica, and lies near the Aegean Sea.

Sparta

Athens

•Olive oil

•Meat

•Goat cheese

•Barley&wheat

Though Sparta did trade, they did not rely on it.

•Pottery

•Olive Oil

•Bronze

•Wine

Sparta was a little different from other

Greek city-states because……..

Women had more freedom,

and led more active lives. This

would improve their physical

strength.

Sparta also had slaves…

But they belonged to the city as a whole, not individual families.

Spartan’s also didn’t have

a “normal” education….

Their idea of education was to create a strong

warrior.

Women were Women were taught reading taught reading

and writing and writing skills thoughskills though

Spartan’s were proud, fierce, and capable

warriors.

Athenians were also proud, because they

thought of themselves as the

“shining star” of the Greek city-states.

Most homes had female slaves too….

Women didn’t have the same freedoms as

Sparta, because girls had to marry who their

father chose,

And instead of being taught how to read

and write…..

Girls were taught house skills.

It was primarily based on trade

They traded with other city-states, along with some civilizations in the Mediterranean

Athenians bought and sold goods at

the Agora

and they made their own coins

The Spartan The Spartan economy mainly economy mainly relied on farming relied on farming and conqueringand conquering

Spartan’s discouraged trade

because they believed that as a

result…..

there would be new ideas which

would lead to

Corruption and weaken the government

Sparta did not use coins

they used iron bars instead

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• Warriors

• Slaves

• Aristocrats

• 2 Kings (usually)

• Helots

•Farming

•Weavers

•Trading

•Merchants

Athens had a Direct

Government

while Sparta had an Oligarchy

In Sparta, girls went to school to learn how to fight.

The boys were trained to become

warriors.

During training the children were little food.

They were encouraged to steal food, but if they were

caught they would get punished.

Athenian boys went to school at age 7.

The girls were taught at

home by there mothers.

Athens was famed for commitment for arts and

science.

Sparta and Athens worshipped all the same Gods.

They both practiced Paganism.

In many ways Sparta and Athens were alike

but they were also different in many ways too