1st what are characteristics of life in sparta but not athens. 2nd what are characteristics of life in athens but not sparta

Hey there!

Unlike in Athens:
In Sparta, stealing was completely encouraged. People fought for food daily. Also, it was an oligarchy, and lots of people didn't have voting rights. Who could was a very selective and specific process. Additonally, women had more rights than in most other Greek city states, and could even own their own land. Boys had to fight people in barracks for usually over a decade, and then had to serve in the army.

Unlike in Sparta:
In Athens, boys were given a classical education and girls were left at home with their mothers to learn about how to take care of a family. A classical education included things like arithmetic, space, science, art, music, and much more. Boys, when they became adults, had to serve in the army for a short period of time, but then they could quit and then do what they desired with their lives.

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