Did Sparta trade

Answer 1

In ancient Sparta Lycurgus was know as the father of Sparta he outlawed the ownership of any gold or silver and only brittle worthless iron bar were used for currency, crimes of corruption and robbery and the trade of luxuries imports all vanished from Sparta society Greed and poverty were replaced by simplicity, equality and independence, all labouring and trade was left to the helots slaves all Spartan males trained full time, in later years outside influence corrupted Sparta and the army became mercenary and greed led to the down fall of Spartan ideals there is a book called

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