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Most likely women did not have jobs in Athens. Only in Sparta were women allowed to have jobs, most of were owning shops.
there were writers and theatre people and doctors and most of the jobs we have today
in Athens boys were tought how to do jobs girls were tought to be house wives
in Athens boys were tought how to do jobs girls were tought to be house wives
Men in Sparta fought, kept the city-state safe, and farmed. Men in Athens had schooling and got better jobs, but also fought during wars and battles.
Most places hire at sixteen.
Trading, fishing, sailing, and many more jobs were important in ancient Athens. Trading was considered the most important, and most people got their "drachmas" from it.
Roughly 40% of Greek citizens live in Athens because Athens is where most major companies are headquartered in Greece. People move to where the jobs are.
In Athens the women weren't free, they had to clean, cook, and had to be hidden when they're husband's friends comes over. In Sparta, the women were free and they could have jobs and go anywhere! But in athens, they had to ask for permission. In sparta, they had better security, they had the military but athens didnt care about the military. In athens, only men were able to vote and participate in the government but in sparta, women can join the military and get jobs also they can vote!
Trading, fishing, sailing, and many more jobs were important in ancient Athens. Trading was considered the most important, and most people got their "drachmas" from it.
Slavery played a huge role in ancient Athens. Slaves did most jobs, from working in the fields to building and mining. Slaves even made up most of Athens' police force. Slaves were not generally mistreated though, and even had some rights by law.
Farmers, tradesmen, fishermen, traders, soldiers, sailors. Then there were household and farm slaves, a third of the population.