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Revision. Some help. Slavery. Born into it Exposed as a baby Prisoner of war Sold by parents Captured by pirates. Legal differences . Could only give evidence under torture. Mining. Laurion silver mines Dark narrow shafts Often collapsed High death rate

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  1. Revision Some help

  2. Slavery • Born into it • Exposed as a baby • Prisoner of war • Sold by parents • Captured by pirates

  3. Legal differences • Could only give evidence under torture

  4. Mining • Laurion silver mines • Dark narrow shafts • Often collapsed • High death rate • Poisonous fumes from smelting • No contact with families – lived in barracks • Kneeling or lying flat to dig seams

  5. ‘Positives’ • Formally accepted into oikos – ceremonies • Some could take part in family worship • Some legal protection – only master could beat them and he was considered polluted by the Gods if he killed one! • Some responsible for running businesses/paidogogos • Could be given money and buy freedom • Could seek asylum and complain about master

  6. Housing • Design and function of rooms • Cooking • Working • Showing belief in gods • Furniture (not much, portable, stored away, couches as beds, 3 legged, handmade in wood, few cupboards, many things on walls, special chair for spinning, loom)

  7. Good and bad • Good • Cool • Spacious (little furniture) • Mosaics/paintings • Courtyard • Bad • Easy for burglars! • Poor toilet facs • Uncomfortable furniture • No running water • Segregation of women • Few windows • Couldn’t hang clothes

  8. Life of a Spartan woman • PE • Dancing/singing/poetry/lyre • Exercised during pregnancy • No sons/husbands at home – barracks • Wives often ‘shared’ • No legal or political rights • No careers • Had a respected role in society

  9. Krypteia • Spartan secret police • Murder helots capable of leadership • Frighten/intimidate other helots • Keep helots under control • Accustomed Spartans to killing • Learned basic survival skills

  10. Spartan education Describe it Good and bad points?

  11. The life of Athenian women • Produce children (esp. boys) • Look after children • Educate girls • Oversee house and slaves • Keep accounts • Spinning and weaving – clothes • Poor – collect water, jobs like market stalls and washing

  12. Love and marriage • Arranged by men • Bride has little say (often didn’t meet groom until the day!) • Father and groom exchanged oaths • Brides father paid dowry • Groom symbolically ‘dragged’ bride from father • Bride could not return home – shown by burning of chariot axle

  13. Life of Athenian women • Good and bad • Regarded as a burden (hence dowries) • No formal education or legal rights • Confined to home • Little social life • Tolerate adultery (but not her own!) • Divorce difficult • Under control of kyrios • Could visit friends/festivals with chaperone • If dutiful was valued • Trusted to educate daughters • Trusted to run household

  14. Essays • Education • Sophists • Important subjects • Good and bad • Spartan army and male lifestyle • Hoplites • Reasons for success • Good and bad of Spartan adult male life

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