1. Greek Society and Economy

2. Women in Ancient Greece
Women had different rights and roles depending on the city-state they lived in
Family life
Men were head of the house hold
Women from poor families would work outdoors or on farms
Made clothing for the family
“The gods have ordered and the law approved that men and women should each follow their own capacity. It is not so good for a woman to be out of doors as in. And it is more dishonorable for a man to stay indoors than to attend his affairs outside. ”

3. Women in Ancient Greece
Spartan Women
Enjoyed more rights and freedom than those in other city-states
Could sell property
Educated and trained in sports

4. Greek Society Aristocracy Citizens and noncitizens
Early city states controlled by the wealthy
Claimed descent from gods
Wealth came from owning large plots of land
Owned slaves
Citizens and noncitizens
Citizens were adults males who had the right to vote
Large amounts of land gave people high social status
Most citizens were small farmers
Merchants and artisans were not considered citizens
Had few rights when visiting other city-states

6. Greek Society Slaves Lowest class in Greek society
Most slaves were prisoners of war
Sold into slavery by families
By 500 B.C.E. slavery was widely practiced in Greece
Made up 1/3 of population in some city-states
Had no legal rights and could be punished harshly

7. Greek Economic Expansion
Because the Greeks lacked farmland they had to find ways of feeding people as populations grew
Conquest
Sparta conquered Messenia and turned in people into laborers who raised crops for the Spartans
Allowed Spartan men from farming so more time could be spent strengthening the Army

8. Greek Economic Expansion
Colonization
700 B.C.E. Greek colonists sailed off to find new places to settle
Ideal site for a colony was on the coast with good land for farming
By 500 B.C.E. there were hundreds of Greek colonies around the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Stretched from shores of Russia to Spain

9. Greek Economic Expansion
The first coins
650 B.C.E. kings of Lydia began making the world’s first gold and silver coins
Replaced bartering system
Each city-state stamped its coins with symbols of the city of image of the deity who protected the city

10. Greek Economic Expansion
Athens grows rich
Trade made the city-state Athens rich
Excellent port called Piraeus
Athens produced pottery, and jewelry in return for timber, minerals, and other luxury goods
Effects of expansion and trade
Many colonies became prosperous
Merchants grew rich from trade
As wealth increased merchants began to play a greater role in Greek life
New wealth brings about changes in how city-states are to be governed