World Civilizations Notes for part of 4
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World History [1]
WHAP NOTES~ From Chapter 4 to clarify some more. Mediterranean area consists mainly of Sparta & Greece Greece: ~ Earliest kingdom will come from Crete ~Spartans: @ age 7 boys started military training, all women & men expected to be strong, strong women gave birth to strong babies, if babies weren?t healthy looking they were thrown away. ~ Athens: it starts out as monarchy then changes into aristocracy. Good life being able to participate in politics. Representatives chosen by lot not elected. Women had no right to vote. Only male citizens could vote. ~ Draco means draconian (remember HARRY POTTER) Cleisthenes: made 1st democracy