2. The civilization of Ancient Greece was in place between
800BCE and 146BCE. It could be found near the
Mediterranean Sea in the southern part of Europe. It is still
interesting to learn about its legacies, as well as the structure
of society, education and clothing worn by people thousands
of years ago.

3. Structure of Society
 People had different roles in society in ancient Greece. Men
had to vote if they owned land and were over 20. If they did
not vote, they would be chased by a slave with a rope covered
in red paint so everyone knew they had broken the law. Men
also did the shopping, competed at the Olympics and could be
actors. Rich men spent a lot of time going to parties. In
Sparta, boys learned to become soldiers from the age of 6.
Women had very different lives. They could not be actors and
could not watch or participate in the Olympics. Women stayed
home and looked after the children. Girls married at the age of
15 and their husband was chosen by the father. Girls and slaves
could not vote. Many household jobs were done by slaves. It is
clear that women and man had very different lives in ancient
Greece.

4. Educating Children
Education in ancient Greece was very different depending on whether you lived in
Athens or Sparta. In Sparta, boys went to school to learn to fight and become fit
and strong. They were learning to be soldiers in the army. In fact, Spartan girls
went to school too, so they could also be fit. But on the other side, in Athens, girls
could not go to school. They stayed home and helped to do the cooking and
weaving. Sometimes if their mother know how to write, she would teach her
daughters. In Athens, boys started at the age of 6. They learned to read and write
poems and music. They also studied mathematics. But mainly, they had a private
tutor who would have been a slave. Therefore, whether you lived in Athens of
Sparta, education was still very important to the ancient Greek people.

5. Clothing
 Clothing played a very important part in the lives of ancient Greeks.
Most rich people wore long tunics or cloaks. This showed that they
were rich and did not need to work. Other types of clothing included
the the peplos, himation and the chiton. The peplos had open sides
and it was baggy. The himation looked like a toga and covered one
side of your arm. The chiton was very wide on the waist and long in
the arms and legs and it went down to your feet. Rich people also
wore gold jewellery. The poor people and slaves wore plain clothing
made out of wool. They did not wear shoes. So you can see how
different clothing depended on people’s wealth in society.

6. Legacies
 There are many legacies that come from ancient Greece that we still use today.
For example, they invented the system of government called democracy.
Democracy (in Greek) means ruled by the people. In ancient Greece you could
vote if you owned land, were over 18 and your mother and father were both
from Athens. There are a many other Greek legacies such as mathematics
(geometry), plays, architecture (especially columns) that we still see in our
world today. The Olympics is another interesting legacy. In ancient times, the
events were javelin, boxing, wrestling, chariot racing and the foot race. We still
see the some of these events today. Finally, we can thank the Greeks for
inventing our alphabet and giving us many myths and legends. So you can see
that there are many Greek legacies that are still important to people all around
the world today.

7.  In conclusion, this report has described the
clothing, education and structure of society in
ancient Greece. It is clear that ancient Greece was
an important civilization because there are a lot of
legacies we still use today.

8. Reference list
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