WAR!!!!

The Greeks used swords, shields and armor. They made their weapons out of iron and bronze. Their ships had a big wooden nose to ram other ships. The Greeks also used catapults. The soldiers used bows and arrows.

The wars between Persia and Greece took place in the early part of the 5th century BC. Persia had a huge empire and had every intention of adding Greece to it. Education in Athens differed from education in Sparta. In Sparta, at age 7 boys were taken from their parents and put in state boarding schools. To the Spartans physical fitness was more important than anything else.

In Sparta discipline and obedience was key to training boys. In school, boys were taught to endure cold, pain and hunger. In Sparta boys were not allowed to cry, be afraid of the dark or throw temper tantrums. In Sparta's military schools, boys hair was cut short and they went bare foot.

FOOD

The Ancient Greeks ate a great variety of different food. They had black pudding which was made of animal blood and fat. Greece had fish, olives, squid, and octopus bread.

The Greeks either farmed or hunted their food. Slaves collected food and brought it to their owner and then cooked it for their master.

The Ancient Greeks ate a variety of vegetables. They did not eat rice or potatoes. Every one drank wine. The Ancient Greeks mixed their wine with water to dilute it. Fresh water was scarce so bathing was not allowed. They didn't use cutlery, they would cut the food into small pieces and eat it with their fingers. Men ate on couches and women ate on chairs.

After dinner parties were called a symposium.

Slaves followed the instructions of the ancient Greek wives. To the Ancient Greeks, nuts and figs were considered a delicacies. The Ancient Greeks also ate wild birds. They ate brains and drank goat milk.