1. ANCIENT GREECE
By: Nicole McMahon and Aurora Verzoletto
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2. MAP OF ANCIENT GREECE
The time frame of
Ancient Greece was
800-140 bC.
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3. Background
There
are
many
things
that
remind
us
of
ancient
Greece
for
example
there
are
many
myths
and
stories
about
the
Gods
in
Ancient
Greece,
also
because
of
their
beau:ful
and
historical
buildings
like
the
coliseum,
another
thing
the
Greeks
are
known
for
is
the
first
Olympic
Games.
The
Greeks
played
important
role
in
the
alphabet
the
first
2
leAer
of
the
Greek
alphabet
alpha
and
beta
gave
us
the
word
alphabet.
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4. SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF ANCIENT
GREECE
The structure was mainly divided into
free people and slaves.
Slaves had no legal rights
A lot of the time the social structure was
based on wealth; if you had money you
were much better off
The structure was divided into 6; Slaves,
Freedom, Commons, Equestrians,
Senators and Imperial Domus
A women's job was to look after kids;
they were not allowed to sue or vote,
they had to rely on their husbands to do
that sort of stuff but in religion women
were more important
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5. Housing in Ancient Greece
Poor people and rich people both lived in mud brick
houses but they were very different
Because houses were made out of mud and brick they
would have to be repaired frequently
A poor mans house was very simple with less rooms and a
rich mans house had more rooms; average people only had
2 or 3 rooms
The most common materials to make the walls and floors
with were stones, tiles and pebbles
Other buildings were much more beautiful than the
houses
In some cases men and women lived in different parts of
the house; women got back and upstairs part This is a picture of an average Ancient Greek house
The floors were tiled to keep them cool but sometimes
they would need a fire in a metal basket in the winter
Houses were planned around a courtyard and usually
consisted of a kitchen, a room for bathing, a mans dining
room and sometimes a woman's sitting area
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6. The Way the Rich People Lived
An example of one way a rich persons house was nicer,
was they might have mosaics made out of stone; they
would collect coloured pebbles and arranged them to
make pictures and patterns on the walls and floors
Rich people always had more rooms; they usually had
two floors, downstairs they had a kitchen, dining
room and a living room
Upstairs were the bedrooms and a room that the
women of the house could stay in called a gynaecium;
this is were women could get away from the men
Even in a rich home the furniture was simple
This is a picture of a rich persons house
The rich people usually had a dresser to display in Ancient Greece
expensive cups but they usually stored their things in
wooden drawers and on wooden pegs on the walls
Poor people would go to bed at dusk and wake up at
sunrise but rich people could stay up because they
would light their houses with olive oil lamps
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7. Food
In
ancient
Greece
their
food
was
very
simple,
for
example
bread,
milk,
beans,
olives,
grapes,
figs,
and
in
the
summer=me
fresh
herbs
and
vegetables.
In
the
winter=me
in
ancient
Greece
they
would
eat
apples,
chestnuts,
len=ls,
and
goat
cheese.
They
wouldn’t
have
sugar
but
instead
they
would
buy
very
good
honey
from
mountain
farms.
Only
rich
people
could
afford
to
eat
food
such
as
fish,
cheese,
chicken,
squid,
apples,
olives,
bread,
shellfish,
herbs,
ham,
and
figs
daily.
The
Ancient
Greeks
loved
wine
which
was
made
from
the
grapes
they
would
grow.
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8. Family Life
Depending on how you were born in Ancient
Greece your life would be very different; if you
were a boy, girl, a slave or a citizen, wealthy or
poor, young or old, married or widowed, an
Athenian or a Spartan your life would be
different in many ways
The husband was the head of the household but
the women watched over the slaves and ran the
house
The men worked all day as business men or
farmers but as soon as they got home they got
treated with great respect
Men had the most responsibilities so the people
considered them the most important people
Women did not have as many privileges
* Girls and boys had different roles in Ancient Greece
Women in poor family’s would not have the
* Girls followed there mothers around the house and money to afford slaves so they would have to do
had to learn how to cook, weave and clean all the household work by themselves
* Men were considered more important than women and In peasant households the women would have
and they got to go to school to do the farming
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9. In
ancient
Greece
parents
would
arrange
marriages,
Marriage
girls
married
from
the
ages
of
fourteen
to
eighteen,
and
men
would
typically
get
married
between
the
ages
of
twenty
to
thirty.
Spartan
men
would
con:nue
to
live
in
barracks
even
aEer
they
got
married
un:l
they
were
about
thirty
years
old
then
they
could
move
home
to
live
with
their
wives.
In
ancient
Greece
it
was
very
easy
to
arrange
a
divorce.
What
would
happen
is
the
man
would
have
to
pay
back
in
cash
the
remaining
dowry
money
to
the
wife’s
parents.
A
dowry
is
a
giE
like
sheep
or
money
that
a
women
brings
to
her
husband
on
their
marriage.
Divorces
happened
for
many
different
occasions
and
reasons
for
example
if
the
wife
could
not
bear
the
children,
or
if
a
wife
commiAed
adultery
a
divorce
was
legally
needed.
Men
in
ancient
Greece
would
not
talk
about
their
wives
or
other
female
rela:ves
to
anyone,
if
they
were
not
in
their
close
family
circle.
They
did
not
even
tell
anyone
the
names,
the
men
did
not
want
to
aAract
unrelated
! males.
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10. Childbirth
In Ancient Greece women had to prepare before labor
with olive oil, worm water, warm fomentations, soft sea
sponges, pieces of wool, bandages, things to smell, a
chair, two beds, and a proper room. All of these things
played a big role in Ancient Greek childbirth.
Women did not have a choice about having children,
they had to carry on their families name
Before, all the children the women gave birth to
belonged more on the husbands side than on the wife’s
side of the family.
If a women had a girl, the father would not even consider
the girl as one of his children; he wanted boys.
Women usually delivered their babies in a sitting
position on a birthing stool.
They had herbs available to speed up the delivery if the
baby was overdue, also there was a doctor and for
women assistance that would violently shake the patient
in order to speed up the delivery.
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11. Childhood
! !
Many
babies
in
ancient
Greece
had
hard
:mes
surviving,many
died
in
the
first
couple
of
days
of
life,
so
that
meant
babies
did
not
receive
a
name
un:l
the
tenth
day
of
life.
Some
babies
were
abandoned
in
Ancient
Greece,
but
more
female
babies
were
abandoned
than
males.
Some:mes
abandoned
babies
became
slaves
for
other
wealthier
families.
In
some
Greek
families
babies
were
wrapped
up
in
cloths
un:l
they
were
about
two
years
old
to
insure
they
had
strong
and
healthy
bones.
Many
kids
spent
most
of
their
lives
with
their
mothers.
While
the
girls
were
raised
they
learned
all
of
their
educa:on
at
home
with
their
mothers,
while
on
the
other
hand
boys
could
go
to
school
when
they
were
seven
years
old.
In
ancient
Greece
children
played
with
toys
such
as
dolls
and
many
other
fun
games.
In
some
Ancient
Greek
ci:es,
when
boys
turned
eighteen
they
were
required
to
join
the
army
for
two
years;
they
had
no
choice.
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12. Canada vs.Ancient Greece
The
childhood
in
Ancient
Greece
is
much
different
from
the
childhood
in
Canada.
Many
babies
die
in
the
first
couple
of
days
in
their
life
in
Ancient
Greece.
Children
in
Canada
are
named
as
soon
as
they
are
born
but
it
is
not
like
this
in
Ancient
Greece,
some:mes
the
babies
would
be
named
days
or
weeks
later.
Children
in
Canada
are
not
usually
abandoned,
only
if
the
parents
are
not
very
happy
and
can’t
afford
to
care
for
their
child,
and
if
they
are
abandoned
they
don’t
become
slaves
instead
they
get
adopted
by
a
family
who
can
take
care
of
them
,and
give
them
a
good
life.
In
Canada
all
children
are
able
to
have
an
educa:on
and
learn
in
schools
as
soon
as
they
are
three
or
four
years
old
(even
if
they
are
girls),
unlike
ancient
Greece
were
only
boys
are
allowed
to
go
to
school
at
the
age
of
seven.
In
Ancient
Greece
boys
at
the
age
of
eighteen
are
required
to
join
the
army
for
two
years,
instead
in
Canada
they
have
a
choice.
Both
In
Ancient
Greece
and
Canada
children
play
with
toys
in
their
childhood
as
a
way
to
have
fun
and
keep
the
kids
busy.
Ancient
Greece
had
many
more
rules
than
our
modern
Canadian
lives.
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13. Education in Ancient Greece
In Ancient Greece boys were more privileged than the girls so they got to start school at the
age of 6
Men learned to read, write, the alphabet, add and enjoy poetry and music
At the age of 16 the boys had to learn and train for the skills they would need in their future job
Very rarely girls were taught to read and right by their mothers; this was considered VERY
lucky
The girls would learn secret songs and dances that they could perform at the religious festivals
Education also depended on your wealth because it was not free
If you were in a poor family you would have to stay home to help your family make a living
If you were in a middle-class family you would only go to school for three or four years
There was also a lot of physical training for men and women
The reason women had physical training was because people believed that a strong women
would produce strong babies
The schools were small and usually only had one teacher and 10 or 20 boys
The boys did not need very much equipment for school because they had to memorize most
things but they used wooden boards covered with layers of wax to write on
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14. Religion in Ancient Greece
Religion was a very big part of Ancient Greeks lives; it was believed that it would make
their lives better when they were living
When they died they thought that the gods would take care of them
They did not just believe in one god or goddess, they believed in many!
They believed the gods and goddesses controlled everything from natural disasters to
who won a race
People said that each god was in control of one or two major aspects
Gods were so important to Ancient Greek’s that they built one beautiful temple for
one god or goddess in each town where the people could go to pray
They often had festivals with feasts, dancing, plays, music and parades
They believed that all the gods lived at the top at Mount Olympus
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15. Zeus- Ancient Greek God
Zeus is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea
He is the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and has control over law,
justice and morals
He is the leader of gods and human kind
Zeus has many children; some examples of them are Ares, Hephaestus
and Hebe
Zeus had had many temples and festivals in his honour, the most famous
one being the magnificent “Temple of Zeus”
In art he usually has a youthful body and has a beard
He is also known as a god of the sky and thunder
He is the father to many heros and he is a hero himself
Zeus plays a huge role in Ancient Greeks lives
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16. Clothing
In
Ancient
Greece
they
wore
very
light
and
loose
pieces
of
clothing
because
the
weather
was
usually
very
hot,
they
used
long
colourful
pieces
of
fabrics
to
make
their
clothing.
The
main
item
worn
from
a
man
was
usually
a
tunic
called
a
chiton,
it
was
a
large
square
made
out
of
cloth
placed
by
pins
on
the
shoulders,
and
they
wore
a
belt
around
their
waist,
in
the
winter
they
were
made
with
wool
and
in
the
summer
with
linen
because
of
the
weather.
The
women
did
the
same
they
made
clothing
from
square
pieces
of
linen
or
wool
unlike
the
men
they
used
pins
in
many
different
places,
and
their
dresses
went
down
to
their
ankles.
In
ancient
Greece
you
could
buy
clothing
but
it
was
generally
very
expensive;
women
slaves
made
many
of
the
clothes.
Rich
people
had
tonics
made
out
of
colourful
fabrics.
Most
people
in
Ancient
Greece
went
everywhere
barefoot,
if
they
needed
shoes
they
would
wear
leather
! shoes
most
likely
boots,or
sandals.
When
the
weather
was
cold
they
would
wear
cloaks.
They
wore
light
and
loose
clothing
because
the
weather
was
very,
very
warm,
they
made
certain
tunics
with
wool
in
the
winter
because
it
was
cold
and
very
easy
to
make.
!
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17. A! and Music In Ancient Greece
Ancient
Greeks
liked
many
different
kinds
of
art,
they
are
very
well
known
for
their
beau:ful
sculptures,
statues,
pain:ngs,
poAery,
architecture
and
vases,
usually
their
vases
have
pictures
of
musical
instruments
on
them
or
scenes
from
the
Olympics.
Music
is
a
very
important
part
of
an
Ancient
Greeks
life.
They
believed
that
music
was
a
way
of
honouring
the
Gods.
The
Greeks
played
many
different
kinds
of
musical
instruments.
In
ancient
Greece
they
played
music
in
many
religious
fes:vals
and
also
for
marriages,
and
funerals.
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18. Festivals
Many
fes:vals
happened
in
Ancient
Greece
one
of
them
was
the
very
first
Olympics,another
was
a
fes:val
called
the
Nemean
at
this
fes:val
there
was
music
and
many
athle:c
compe::ons
at
this
specific
fes:val
they
honoured
the
great
Zeus.Another
fes:val
was
Phythian
it
was
much
like
the
Nemean
fes:val
except
here
they
honoured
the
great
Apollo
the
god
of
poetry.At
the
fes:val
Isthmian
they
honoured
Poseidon
the
greek
god
of
the
sea
this
fes:val
was
held
in
the
same
year
as
the
Olympics
followed
b
y
the
next
year.
Many
of
these
Greek
fes:vals
honour
Greek
gods.
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19. Conclusion of Ancient Greece
While studying Ancient Greece we found out that they are
very religious and strongly believe in gods and goddesses.
There were many myths and stories about the gods. Their
life also depends on their wealth; if they were not wealthy
they could not go to school or afford a nice house. Women
had much less power than men but were in charge of the
children and slaves. Education was mostly for boys who
were wealthy but some middle-class boys also went to
school; girls had to be taught by their mothers and this
was lucky. The food was very simple in Ancient Greece but
the rich would eat more complex foods like fish, figs,
bread and shellfish daily. We also learned that because it
was so hot in Ancient Greece the clothing people wore was
loose and light. Women married young and men married
old. Ancient Greece was vey beautiful with its buildings
and Ancient Greeks play a huge role in our daily life.
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