Ancient Spartan Society Practices

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Newborns were inspected by the elders of the community, known as the Gerousia.

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If a child was deemed weak or deformed, they were often left to die in a practice known as exposure.

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The practice of exposure was done to ensure that only the strongest individuals survived.

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This practice was part of the Spartan society.

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Main difference between Athens and Sparta

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Athens was a democracy; Sparta was an oligarchy that tightly controlled its society.

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Cause and effect of Sparta's reliance on conquests to meet its needs.

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Distance from the sea denied it the resources and trading opportunities of a coastal state.

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Sparta became a military state to control the helots through oppression and terror after realizing their vulnerability to the more numerous helots.

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The helot revolt highlighted the need for a strong military presence in Sparta.

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Helots were enslaved people belonging to the polis.

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Helots were enslaved people who belonged not to individual Spartans but to the polis as a whole.

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Role of helots in Spartan society.

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Helots produced enough food for the Spartans, allowing them to become professional soldiers.

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Helots' revolt period.

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The helots revolted in the 400s BCE.

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Spartans' response to the helots' revolt.

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The Spartans put down the revolt and decided to strengthen their control by turning Sparta into a military state.

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The goal of a Spartan boy’s education

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To produce a tough, hardened warrior who obeyed orders rather than think for himself.