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Ancient Greece:
a. Family Life-MEN: if they weren't training, they were in politics. WOMEN:doing domestic work, spinning, weaving and other domestic duties.

b. Clothing-there were 2 main peices of clothing, it was a tunic and cloak. Some was made out of haevy wool or light material.

c. Food-ate bread (barley or wheat) and porridge, accompanied with food such as cheese, vegetables, fish, eggs and fruit.

d. Entertainment-went to the amphitheatre, told storys and listened to fables

e. Military-all men trained to be in the army, unless they wanted to be in politics. they would start at the age of 7

f. Government-

800 BC -The majority of Greek states were governed by groups of rich landowners, called aristocrats; this word is derived from 'aristoi', meaning best people. This was a system known as 'oligarchy' the rule by the few.

c.750 BC -Athenian power in the Archaic Period was controlled by Aeropagus, or council. Their policies were delivered through three magistrates called Archons.

c.500 BC- Democracy was introduced by an aristocrat, Cleisthenes. Who was from family of the Alcmaeonids in 508 BC, after 2 years of civil war, they used the help of Spartans to secure power.

g. Social Life-sme as entertainment and family life !

h. Education -girls didnt go to school and boys trained for the army.