1. Daily Life in Athens

2. Daily Life in Athens
Democracy- Government where citizens govern themselves
The first democracy developed in Athens
Solon was given power by the aristocrats
He created an constitution: a set of rules for government
As leader, he created laws giving more rights to citizens and less to aristocrats.
He also changed how people were taxed making it more fair
Citizens could have a say in creating laws
However, only males born in Athens who were not slaves were citizens.

3. Daily Life in Athens

4. Daily Life in Athens I. Men Met in the agora, the public marketplace
Discussed politics, religion, philosophy, community events
Vendors- sold wares like, wool, pottery, tools, cloth, books, food
Went to government buildings and temple in the agora
Ate simple meals of bread, cheese, fruit, vegetables
Lived in simple mud brick homes

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6. Daily Life in Athens II. Women Led secluded lives
Men thought women had to be protected from the world
Had little freedom
In charge of the homes and families
Rich women spun and wove cloth, looked after supplies of food and wine, cared for children and kept track of family finances
Poor women did the same and worked outside the homelike making pottery, spinning and weaviong cloth, or tending sheep

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8. Daily Life in Athens III. Children Rich boys went to school
After lessons, they had athletic training
Poor boys and all girls did not go to school
All children learned to do the same job as their parent

9. Daily Life in Athens IV. Slaves
Slavery- the condition of being owned and forced to work by another person
One third of the people in Athens were slaves
Slaves were often Greeks from other city-states
Had no rights or freedoms
Slaves could become free if their master freed them or they bought their freedom
Worked on farms, worked in mines, in construction, making tools, cooking, cleaning, caring for children and many other jobs

10. Golden Age of Athens 479BC-431BC Rich from silver mining and trade
Tributes paid to Athens by other city-states for protection
Made contributions in art, philosophy, government, and literature
Pericles, an Athenian leader, strengthened democracy by paying officials
Built the Parthenon