Daily life Flashcards
Lower class homes
- Lived in apartment homes called flats
- occasionally had running water
- made of wood
- no toilets
- lived with extended family
Food
- Lower class had bread
- slaves to cut, cook, and clean
- no forks or knives
Clothing (general)
- wore togas, soon replaced by tunics
- cool linen in summer and wool in winter
- used chain mail for armor
Boys/girls clothing
Boys: tunics, white with Crimson blur & down to ankle or knee
Girls: simple tunic outside, down to ankle, dressed up with a belt
Marketplace
*baking, trading, shopping, public speaking, religious festivals
School
Reading, writing, counting
Lunchtime
11:00
Toys
Balls Board games Kites Hobby horse( horse head on stick) Dolls
Pets
Dog
Bird
Monkey
Cats
Upper class dinner
Men had dinner parties
Women& children ate separate
Men could be put to death if ate with women & children
Men’s party had entertainment
Lower class dinner
Pourage with veggies
Bread
If could afford: fish
Welfare system
Entertainment
Most events were free
Play, small theaters sat 7,000 people -plays were during day and night
Theaters were open ( not inside )
Engagement
No divorce
Average age girls:12 boys:13
Consent between couple
Engagement ring on ring ringer
Wedding ceremony
At brides fathers house Has to be a witness Dinner at house ends the weddings with cake Held hands to show consent Offering to God Jupiter
Aqueducts
Brought fresh water into city
Huge construction project to produce
Made from Clay, lead, wood, stone
