Ancient Greece everyday life in the birthplace of western civilization. Robert Garland. 2013.

he impact ancient Greece had on modern culture i evident everywhere. From our concept of government, to science and marhematics, and architecture to literature, we can see its influence. Bur what was life really like during this historic era? Ancient Greece comes alive in this vivid, abundandy illustrated exploration of its people and their world

While this civilization made glittering accomplishments, the dally realities could be sobering life expectancy was listle more than half of what it is today. Yet despite all the forces that sought to repress it. Greek culture remained politically vital.

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• In most Greek communities, citizenship was limited to freeborn adult males over the age of either 18 or 21.
•  In early times, the Acropolis functioned as a palace. a sanctuary, and a fortress.
• The most common pet was probably the goose. Other favourite household pets included cranes, quails, small birds, and dogs.
• Because of the large age difference between men and women at marriage, many wives became widows by the time they reached their late twenties or early thirties.
• The vast majority of Greeks from Homer to Aristole and beyond regarded slavery as an indisputable face of life.
• Most homes had walls of mud that were so thin that the most commonly used word for burglar was wall digger.
• Many homes had a special room for drinking wine culled an andrôn (men's dining room).
• Rubbish piled op in the steers, creating a terrible stench and constituting a serious health hazard.