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Ancient Greece/Daily Life By; Michael


 * Men**

Men ran the government, and spent a great deal of time away from home. Men spent a lot of time working in the fields. They oversae working the crops, hunting, sailing, and trade. They had drinking parties for fun. Greek men also liked to wrestle, horseback ride, and the Olympic Games was always at the center of their attention. Wives and children could not attend their parties or the Olympic Games.


 * Women

Greek women had very little freedom from their home. What they could do is attend weddings,funerals,some religious festivals, and they could visit their female neighbors for a small period of a day. Greek women were in charge of their home. They ran their home and had children. They did not have to clean house, they had slaves to do this. The slaves did the cooking, cleaning, and worked in the fields. The male slaves watched the door for protection when the man of the house was gone. Women did not watch the Olympics because Greek men did not wear any clothes. Chariot racing could be watched by the women, if they owned a horse.

Children** Ancient Greek children were called that until they were 30 years old. Ancient Greek children played with rattle,clay animals horses with four wheels, yoyos,and dolls.

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