Spartan Social Structure
The top of the Spartan social pyramid and the only citizens of Sparta.
Who are the Spartiate
Spartan soldiers were this type of warrior, named after their shield; the hoplon.
What is a hoplite?
A historian mainly using this kind of source when researching history.
What is a written source?
Kings of the Gods, Gods of the Sky and Thunder, represented by an eagle and always cheating on his wife.
Who is Zues?
This polis controlled Laconia and was dominant military power in ancient Greece.
What is Sparta?
The bottom of Spartan society who did all the physical labour (mostly farming)
Who are the helots?
Spartan soldiers fought in this formation where men stood in a line and protected each other with their shields.
What is a phalanx?
An archaeologist mainly works with type of source which means an object made or modified by humans.
What is an artifact?
God of war (the brutal, not smart kind)
Who is Ares?
This city was the Spartans' main rival and was named for the goddess of war. Today it is the capital of Greece.
What is Athens?
The middle of Spartan society, non-citizen craftsmen.
Who are the periocoi?
Spartan typically fought using this type of Greek spear.
What is a dory/doru?
My mum asked me what happened at school today. She is looking for what kind of source.
What is a primary source?
Goddess of war (the smart, tricky kind)
Whos is Athena?
What is the Peloponese Peninsula?
While they could not become soldiers, Spartan women could gain power and respect through this job.
What is a priestess?
If their spear was broken or ineffective, Spartans may have to resort to using this double edged sword.
What is a xephos?
My friend Greg told me that Liam said that Simon said that Nicole says Caitlin has a crush on Romeo. Greg is what kind of source?
What is a secondary source?
Who is Kronus?
Greeks did not call Greece, Greeks called Greece this Greek word instead which means Greece in Greek
What is Hellas?
Unlike most societies, at the top Sparta had two of these
What are two kings?
300 Spartan warriors were defeated by the Persians during a battle at this narrow pass.
What is Thermopylae?
This sauce is usally made from water, a red fruit which is native to North America and sugar.
What is tomato sauce?
God of death (not the underworld). He kills people, he does not look after their souls.
Who is Thanatos?
The biggest island in Greece, this island is where early Greek culture developed from and may have been home to the minotaur.
What is Crete?