https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn THIS IS SPARTA!!!! en-us 2020-10-22 14:28:14 UTC 2024-10-13 11:32:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2694.png davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852664862 The purpose of education in Sparta was to produce and maintain a powerful army. Sparta boys entered military school when they were about six or seven years old. They learned how to read and write, but those skills were not considered very important except for messages.]]> 2020-10-22 14:34:48 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852664862 davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852709372 The Spartan army stood at the center of the Spartan state, citizens trained in the disciplines and honor of a warrior society. Subject to military drill from early manhood, the Spartans became one of the most feared military forces in the Greek world. Wikipedia
The Spartans' constant Military drilling and discipline made them skilled at the ancient Greek style of fighting in a phalanx formation. In the phalanx, the Army worked as a unit in a close, deep formation, and made coordinated mass maneuvers. No one soldier was considered superior to another.]]> 2020-10-22 14:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852709372 davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852755459 Spartan political system was a combination of monarchy (kings), oligarchy and democracy. Oligarchy– Sparta always had two kings, the state was ruled by two hereditary kings of Agiad Eurypontid families.]]> 2020-10-22 14:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852755459 davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852793564 Sparta's economy relied on farming and on conquests of other people. Sparta had fertile soil but there was not enough land to provide food. Spartans took land from their neighbors, who were then forced to work for Sparta. Spartan men were expected to serve in the Army until the age of 60.]]> 2020-10-22 15:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852793564 davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852802654 Sparta was very much a farming state, the Spartan family home was simple and basic, and represented the similarly fashioned Greek farming housing of the time. It was typical for a Spartan home to be made of sun dried mud bricks, with red clay roof tiles.]]> 2020-10-22 15:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852802654 davismann https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852876065 2020-10-22 15:18:08 UTC https://padlet.com/davismann/e8c1ixst874xt2wn/wish/852876065