Allen

__language__- the name of the Greek language is called attic
first written in 1500 BC. spoken by 13 million people.

__ social stratification __ - there are two classes in Athens. citizens and metics, citizens are born of Athenian parents, hold government positions. Metics are born of foreign blood, hold no rights.

__Gender__ __Roles__- Women live with parents until married. when divorced women move back in with father to learn to work the farm or business that they would inherent.

__family structure__- men marry around ages 25-30, women marry around ages 12-16. women marry by moving in with with husband, and divorce by moving out.

__religion__- many gods but more important ones live on mt Olympus, the important gods are Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Poseidon, Hermes, Hera, Aphrodite, Demeter, Ares, Artemis, Hades, Hephaistos, and Dionysos.

__use of art__- the main use of art is to build. the most famous structure built by the ancient Greeks is the Parthenon.

__entertainment__- men watched and performed at theaters, farmed, and played games, and men also had drinking parties, games that were played are hockey, marbles, dice, checkers, and knucklebones.

cites-- www.omniglots.com/writing/greek.htm