Reconstruction Video Watch this video tour of a reconstructed Athenian house Look out for the different features of the house and write them down Pay particular attention to anything that seems different from modern houses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMSnB1odz8w

A typical Athenian house What features of the house did you notice? ?

Materials

How were Athenian houses made and why did the Greeks use those materials? [5] You might want to think about: The cost of materials The weather in Greece The purpose of the rooms

Building from outside

What do you notice about the construction of the Greek house from the outside? You might want to think about: The size and amount of windows The arrangement and thickness of the walls The access to the inside of the house

What were the rooms of a typical Athenian house?

andron

andron

andron “Every Athenian house (oikos) had a special room used only for parties. It had built-in platforms around the walls for the couches (Greek men preferred their entertainment in a prone position) - 9 was a common number - and was often the only room with a stone floor. This sloped to the centre to make cleaning it out simpler. The Greek name - andron - means "mens' room" - it was the place where the master of the house (kyrios) entertained his (male) friends.”

gynaeceum

gynaeceum

gynaeceum The gynaeceum was the portion of a house reserved for women, generally the innermost apartment. In other words, a women's quarters. The gynaeceum is the opposite to the andron, or male quarters. The married woman of the household would often join the unmarried women and the female slaves at night when she did not join her husband. The women spent most of their days in this area of the house. These rooms were more remote from those reserved for the men by placing them away from the streets and public areas of the house. When visitors were entertained the women were not present, but remained in this secluded portion of the house.

Other rooms…. Storerooms Slave’s quarters Bedrooms Shop Kitchen Bathrooms Coutryard Where might you find these different rooms and why were they in those places?

Use the technical terminology from the PowerPoint whenever possible TASK Draw a plan of an Athenian oikos On the plan, label the various rooms Use the technical terminology from the PowerPoint whenever possible