Spartan Society – Summary Booklet (Homework)10/10/2011 8:36:00 AM
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Spartan Society
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Geographical
the geographical setting, natural features and resources of ancient Sparta
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setting
significant sites: Sparta
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Social structure
the issue of Lycurgus (the Great Rhetra)
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and political
roles and privileges of the two kings
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organisation
government: ephorate, gerousia, ekklesia
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social structure: Spartiates, perioeci, ‘inferiors’, helots
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role of the Spartan army
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control of the helots: the military, syssitia, krypteia
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artisans, helots
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educational system: agoge
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role and status of women: land ownership, inheritance, education
13 The economy
land ownership: agriculture, kleroi, helots
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technology: weapons, armour, pottery
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economic roles of the periokoi (‘dwellers around’) and helots
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economic exchange: use of iron bars, trade
17 Religion, death
gods and goddesses: Artemis Orthia, Poseidon, Apollo
18 and burial
myths and legends: Lycurgus and the Dioscuri
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festivals: Hyakinthia, Gymnopaedia, Karneia
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religious role of the kings
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funerary customs and rituals
22 Cultural life
art: sculpture, painted vases, bone and ivory carving
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architecture: Amyklaion, Menelaion, the Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
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writing and literature: Alcman and Tyrtaeus
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Greek writers’ views of Sparta: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Aristotle, Pausanias, Plutarch
26 Everyday life
daily life and leisure activities
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food and clothing
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marriage customs
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occupations
2 the geographical setting, natural features and
resources of ancient Sparta
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3 significant sites: Sparta
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4 the issue of Lycurgus (the Great Rhetra)10/10/2011 8:36:00 AM
5 roles and privileges of the two kings10/10/2011 8:36:00 AM
6 government: ephorate, gerousia, ekklesia10/10/2011 8:36:00 AM
7 social structure: Spartiates, perioeci, ‘inferiors’,
helots
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8 role of the Spartan army
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9 control of the helots: the military, syssitia,
krypteia
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10 artisans, helots
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11 educational system: agoge
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12 role and status of women: land ownership,
inheritance, education
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13 land ownership: agriculture, kleroi, helots10/10/2011 8:36:00 A
14 technology: weapons, armour, pottery10/10/2011 8:36:00 AM
15 economic roles of the periokoi (‘dwellers
around’) and helots
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16. economic exchange: use of iron bars, trade10/10/2011 8:36:0
17 gods and goddesses: Artemis Orthia, Poseidon,
Apollo
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18 myths and legends: Lycurgus and the Dioscuri10/10/2011 8:3
19 festivals: Hyakinthia, Gymnopaedia, Karneia10/10/2011 8:36:
20 religious role of the kings
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21 funerary customs and rituals
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22 art: sculpture, painted vases, bone and ivory
carving
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23 architecture: Amyklaion, Menelaion, the
Sanctuary of Artemis Orthia
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24 writing and literature: Alcman and Tyrtaeus10/10/2011 8:36:0
25 Greek writers’ views of Sparta: Herodotus,
Thucydides, Xenophon, Aristotle, Pausanias,
Plutarch
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26 daily life and leisure activities
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27 food and clothing
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28 marriage customs
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29 occupations
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