{ Athens, the City of the Violet Crown By: James Duffy, Isabel Lavine, Mallory Durkin Period 2 9/24/2013

 Mountains  Hot dry summers  Little rainfall  Dry low humidity  Mild Winters  By the Ilissus River Geography

 Olives picked to produce olive oil  Used olive oil for cooking  Deer, hare, and boars were hunted as addition to food supply  Planted wheat, barley, grapes, figs, beans  Kept goats for milk and cheese Stable Food Source

 Democracy  Government was important to them  Strongest navy  One of first kings was Cecrops  Only male citizens Government

 Polytheistic, which meant they followed more than one god  Gods gave laws  Athena guardian of city  Athena was daughter of Zeus Religion

 One of the most beautiful cities when it came to architecture  Parthenon made of limestone  Built buildings such as palaces, theatres, and stadiums for sports  Had a big acropolis that defended the city  The main entrance of the acropolis was guarded Architecture

Upper Class Upper Class  Aristocrats who made up cavalry or captained triremes Middle Class  Small farmers Lower Class  Slaves  Metics who came from outside city who were not allowed to own land, but could run industries  Thetes (urban craftsmen and trireme rowers) Social Structure

 Had theatre for entertainment The Arts

 Still in use today  Got it from Phoenicians  Wrote myths, fables, legends, letters, business, contracts, kept reports of meetings Writing

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 The lasting impression the Athens left was the beautiful architecture and their determination when they fought other cities Legacy

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