MILITARY CITYSPARTA

Olivia Buentello, Daniela Lang, Marie Larounis, Christian BoltnerClass Period 2September 24th, 2013

Geography of Sparta

Located in the region of Laconia, in south eastern Peloponnese

The Evrotas river gave them fresh water

They had the non-citizens (Helots or Perioeci) do there farming for the region

The average temperature yearly is about 64 to 68 degrees F.

Food Source

Did not do much farming because the Helots, or slaves did it for them

Half of the crops belonged to the aristocrats and the other half belonged to the Helots

Grew grapes, olives, figs, apples, and cherries

Made a lot of different breads because of how much wheat and barley they grew

Government

Two kings that ruled jointly

Very strong military

Very weak in their farming abilities

The Assembly was made up of male citizens and made many decisions for Sparta

Religion

The gods dwelled on Mount Olympus in Thessaly

Hades was considered as the god of the underworld and Zeus was the god of the heavens. Thought highly of Zeus

Architecture

Three distinct types of architecture

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian

Doric architecture predominantly used by Spartans

Doric architecture had thicker columns

Social Structure

The men and boys would be soldiers

Sports such as wrestling and racing

Women mixed freely with men

Society divided into three main classes

The Arts

Renowned for music and dance Many sculptures Bronze, ivory, and terra cotta Poetry, music, and dance

Writing Originated from the

Phoenicians First alphabet to

include vowels Wrote fables, myths,

and legends

Technology

Gear, screw, rotary mills, screw press, water clock, water organ,

Found the use of steam could operate machinery

Developed surveying and mathematics

Legacy

Model of discipline, conformity, militarism, and virtue

Spartan women very much like modern women

New innovations still used in modern times