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Jamie and Ruby

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Jamie Betheil and Ruby Zinner have been besties since kindergarten. We are qualified because we discovered statues in ancient places.

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Women in Greece

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Children in Greece

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In ancient Rome, there were different social classes. The young boys in this picture, look to be a mixture of rich and poor children. They are all studying and are being taught by the man in the center.

Schooling for children was usually held in any location that was available. A street corner, inside the marketplace, or even in the town square. Education consisted of mathematics, history, grammar, geography, law, and Greek. It was much more important for boys to have an education although some girls did attend school.

Boys, as well as attending school had to learn basic warfare in preparation for the military. They were inducted into adulthood at the age of 16 with a special ceremony that lets them exchange their toga praetexta for togo virilis that was plain white.

In ancient Rome, girls and boys were treated differently because girls were taught to stay in

the household while boys had to learn how to fight and provide for his family.

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The boy in this picture is young and interacting with a goose. He looks to be playing with the goose but it seems as if he is strangling it. This was probably part of his recreational time as a kid.

The Romans believed in strong children. They did this in a way that was not very nice to children. Warm water was said to make children to soft. Instead, the Romans would only bathe their babies in ice cold water. Within the first months of a babies birth, they were wrapped tightly in cloth to prevent any movement. Mothers or female caretakers would tie the child's arms and legs to sticks to keep them straight. They would be released from the sticks only for their bathes. When child is born, they don't normally have a round head. To fix this, a nurse would knead the baby's head into a pleasant shape.

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In ancient Rome, gir ls and boys were treated dif ferent ly because gir ls were taught to stay in the household while boys had to learn how to f ight and

provide for his family.

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Augustus was one of the leaders of Rome. The boy in this picture is wearing a cloth and has short hair which could symbolize wealth. He may have been a prince of Augustus or the son of an important Roman.

Boys in ancient Rome, took after what their fathers did. The would always keepup a business or take over the throne if that is what their father did. As well askeeping professions, they were taught to uphold their families.

While boys were out following in the footsteps of their fathers, girls had to understand that their father would pick them a husband based off of wealth andpolitical needs later in life.

In ancient Rome, girls and boys were treated differently because girls were taught to stay in

the household while boys had to learn how to fight and provide for his family.

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Marriages in Rome, normally occur when the the girl is 18. She doesn't pick her husband, her father chooses one for her. He bases his decision off of wealth and needs later in life.When a girl is born she is given a bulla necklace that she wearsuntil the day she is married.

When a girl is married, her father discusses the size of dowry with the groom's family. The ancient Romans believed that money was much more important than love.

In ancient Rome, girls and boys were treated differently because girls were taught to stay in

the household while boys had to learn how to fight and provide for his family.

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The Romans were known for their art. They incorporated some of this art into their homes. Most of the exterior's of Roman homes were very plain and did not have much art. However, the doorways to the homes were made with very intricate designs and were different for every house. Each one was very distinct.

The one portrayed in the picture, has little flowers on it. The run through the entire piece. There are also leaves that go along with the flowers. Every so often, there are little doves. This doorway must symbolize peace and freedom.

In ancient Rome, girls and boys were treated differently because girls were taught to stay in

the household while boys had to learn how to fight and provide for his family.

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This sculpture portrays a young, gentle child playing thoughtfully with a dove. Her peplos (tunic) is not clasped and opens at the side. This is a stele which means it shows a sculpture of a person when they died, so this must mean this Greek girl died at a very young age. Girls in Athens played with dolls made of wood, bone, clay, or rag and intricate doll houses as children for recreation, and weren’t normally sent to school for educational purposes.

In ancient Greece, the society was controlled by men and you could see differences in the ways

boys and girls were treated from a very young age in Athens.

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In ancient Greece, the society was controlled by men and you could see differences in the ways

boys and girls were treated from a very young age in Athens.

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The young woman at right is wearing a full-length peplos Additionally, she has pinned to her shoulders a short mantle that falls down her back. This distinctive manner of dress was apparently reserved for young virgins who had the honor of of sacrificing, carrying in a basket barley and a knife. Being a kanephoros (basket bearer) was the highest honor possible for a woman before marriage. Many women died giving birth, which was a sacrifice they were expected to make.

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In ancient Greece, the society was controlled by men and you could see differences in the ways

boys and girls were treated from a very young age in Athens.

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This sculpture shows what I think to be a family together mourning the death of someone. It represents togetherness and family. I believe the woman on the left represents a different being, maybe the mom dead from childbirth, which everyone is mourning. This I believe shows the high risk of being a mother/wife and even a woman in the ancient times. It was made for a funeral, and it’s unclear whether the deceased one is the old man or the young woman.

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In ancient Greece, the society was controlled by men and you could see differences in the ways

boys and girls were treated from a very young age in Athens.

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This is the well-known grave monument of a woman named Ampharete, which was found in the Kerameikos cemetery at Athens; and it also shows a seated woman holding a baby. This is a stele, meaning both the woman and her baby died, probably in childbirth. Once again, this shows the common threat of natural childbirth. This statue represents love and women.

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The woman represented by this statue is a female wearing a tunic and cloak. This represents an independent woman, and she’s draped royally to show her grace and poise. Men were the only ones allowed to vote and run the governmental and social aspects of ancient Greece, and women were left home to do housework and basic chores; and to take care of the children. They weren’t educated or given the ability to be in the army.

In ancient Greece, the society was controlled by men and you could see differences in the ways

boys and girls were treated from a very young age in Athens.

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