Daily+Life

__**Daily Life**__

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=The topics are Food, Education, Clothing and Men, Women and Kids.= Click here to go to links

 = Food = ==== The foods in Greece were very persistent. Most of the time, they ate bread with wine or fruit, but not meat. Most meat was used for religious ceremonies. It was hard to farm in the lands of Greece because of the dry, rocky soil. They used irrigation systems, but still did not produce many crops. They grew olive trees, wheat or figs. Another source for food was raising goats. They raised them for milk and cheese. Fishing was also useful in their food supply. Wine is the most famous drink to Greece, and most often was used for special events. Back to top ====

 = Education =

Mothers at home teach Athenian children until the reach age 6, when they go to school.
====They could go to a neighborhood school or a private one at home. Books were expensive, so most were taught aloud. They were taught two things, words of Homer, a famous poet and to play the lyre. The lyre is a musical instrument.====

Sparta
====In Sparta, the goal of children is to make them well disciplined army.They aimed on making children good warriors. When a baby was born, Spartan people went to their homes to see if the baby was healthy. If not, they were thrown over the hillside to die, or to be a slave. As you can see, Sparta is very serious about their armies.====

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** Clothing **

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====== ====The clothing of ancient Greece were based on two fabrics, linen for the summer and warm times and wool for the winter. Women dyed and decorated the clothes, that sometimes represent their city-state. Women and girls could sometimes wear jewelry, but they were expensive. One piece of clothing worn by men is called a chiton. It is usually draped over the shoulders. It is made lighter for men because they are usually outside and working. A similar piece of clothing is a peplos, for women. It is made heavier than chitons, and looks like a dress. It is just one long rectanglular piece of fabric, but pinned in patterns for decorations. Back to top====

 = **Men, Women and Kids** =

====The lifestyles between men and women were very different. Men were the only people to be in the government. They made decisions and ruled the city-states they lived in. When not working in the government, men farmed, traded and hunted. They also hosted drinking parties, in which women and girls were not allowed to attend. The women of Greece had very little freedom. Most of the time they were not allowed to leave their home, without their husband's permission. Women had to weave, cook, clean and take care of the children, but with the help of slaves. The kids of Greece were not much different than the adults. Girls stayed at home and helped their mothers until they were married. Boys helped on the farm, fished and sailed. Back to top====



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