Daily Life in Ancient Greece for Kids

1. ANCIENT GREECE

2. Who were the Ancient Greeks?

3. GOVERNMENT Athens Capital of Greece Independent city-state • Economy Based on agriculture • Money Trading Eventually they start exchanging metal coins

4. CLOTHING The rich had clothes made out of silk. Women wore sandals and wool cloth. Men wore short tunics with long wool cloth wrapped around the body. They were usually barefoot.

5. HOUSING AND PETS Greek homes were built with mud bricks, while the floors were made with mosaic or plaster. All the windows were high up so thieves could not break in. Birds, dogs, goats, tortoises, and mice were all popular pets. Cats, however, were not!

6. FOOD andDRINK Eel, octopus, and squid--Greeks ate many different kinds of fish. Wine was prevalent. Using honey was a popular way to sweeten food.

8. By the numbers: There are 12 main Greek Gods. All of the Gods, except for Hades, lived on Mount. Olympus A few Gods and Goddesses Poseidon= God of the sea. Hades= God of the underworld. Zeus=God of all of the Gods. He had a wife named Hera. Apollo= the God of the sun and medicine. Artemis= Goddess of hunt. GREEK GODS

9. GREEK CREATIVITY The Greeks created drawings on pots and vases to tell stories of battles and events. Looms were used to make clothes. To honor the Gods, Greeks carved statues of them.

10. MATURITY At 20 a boy would officially come of age. Around the age of 14, a girl’s father would choose a husband for her. The husband was usually much older than her, since men started to marry around 30. Brides would wear purple.

11. Questions 1) What was the capital of ancient Greece? 2) Describe the shoes worn in ancient Greece. 3) List 3 typical pets. 4) Name one difference in the education of boys and girls. 5) Which God had the title “God of all the Gods”? 6) At what age did ancient Greeks marry?

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