Thebes, Greece

Climate/Location

• Mycenaean settlement
• 30 miles out of Athens
• Located on a large plateau
• Hot, dry summers
• Rainfall only in winter

Map

Accomidations

• Houses built around courtyard
• Well for water
• Made of sun dried Bricks
• Workroom, storeroom, bedroom
• Small windows

Occupations

• Fisherman
• Farmer
• Soldier
• Teachers, etc.
• Women cared for children and cooked

Recreation

• Participate in chariot race
• Go to Olympics in Olympia

Food

• Arugula
• Carobs
• Snails
• Bears
• Jujubes

Freedoms

• Mostly slaves
• Women and slaves had no rights
• Men had most rights

Education

• Only males had school
• Only male teachers
• Learned debating
• Used papyrus scrolls
• Used red `pens`

Culture

• Epaninodas
• ruled under Phillip`s desicions
• Epaninodas died 362 B.C.

Places to Visit

• Olympia
• Acropolis
• Aigai

THE END.