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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 Poisonous fumes from smelting No contact with families – lived in barracks Kneeling or lying flat to dig seams

‘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

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)

Good and bad Good Bad 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

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

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

Spartan education Describe it Good and bad points?

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

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

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

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