Avoid reading or refuse to read

Prefer listening to others reading aloud

Spend too much time finishing activities involving writing or reading

Labelled lazy,

dumb

careless

- Sparta did not use coins as their currency, instead they had iron bars- They were a rich territory with many natural resources - Fertile valleys were good for producing olives, wine, vegetables as well as providing adequate land for cattle- Good ports with easy access to the Aegean and Ionian Seas

- Sparta did not use coins as their currency, instead they had iron bars- They were a rich territory with many natural resources - Fertile valleys were good for producing olives, wine, vegetables as well as providing adequate land for cattle- Good ports with easy access to the Aegean and Ionian Seas

Sparta discouraged trading overall. They believed that contact with other city-states would give them new ideas, and then weaken the Spartan government. It was difficult to trade with Sparta because of their money system. They did not have coins so they used heavy iron bars. A legend says that they used iron bars because it was harder to steal them because they were so heavy. Other city-states were not anxious to receive the iron bars.

Sparta discouraged trade because it was afraid contact with other city-states would lead to new ideas and weaken the government. In addition, Sparta used heavy iron bars rather than coins, which made trade difficult.

Sparta was centered on a warrior culture.

Male Spartan citizens were allowed only one occupation: soldier.

Spartan boys started their military training at age 7, when they left home and entered the Agoge.

Le temple d’Athèna Chalkiikos se trouve côté ouest dans l’Acropole au point culminant au nord du  théâtre ancien

La déesse Athéna était protectrice de Sparte et c’est dans ce temple construit au 8e sc.av.J.C. qu’avait lieu l’adoration et les sacrifices en faveur de la déesse.

Il ne reste presque plus rien du temple aujourd’hui, sauf quelques bases en ruines.

Sparte apparaît comme la championne de la Grèce face aux Perses pendant les Guerres médiques. Elle devient progressivement la rivale d'Athènes, qui a une politique de conquête impérialiste. Pendant la longue Guerre du Péloponnèse (431 à 404 av.

Women were an important part of Spartan Society, which was in direct contrast to the way they were viewed in other city-states, such as Athens

were educated just like the boys were

they were encouraged to participate in sports, know how to fight, and in general maintain top physical condition