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Greece 2 Society
2 Greek Polis and Society
Term | Definition |
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polis | city-state - a self-governing community that included a city center, farmland, surrounding villages & the countryside |
citizens | members of a city-state who had legal rights - men only |
acropolis | located on the highest hill with public buildings & temples - it was a place for prayer, politics & protection - high city |
aristocracy | wealthy, land-owners who came to power in many city-states - rule by the best people |
tenant farmers | people who paid rent to grow crops on another person's land |
metics | free, non-citizens who came from other city-states - most were merchants & artisans |
slavery | ownership and control of other people as property |
agora | large open marketplace surrounded by government buildings where people gathered to discuss politics and buy goods |
social class | a group of people living in similar economic conditions |
society | a large group of people living together in an organized way |
patron god | the main God or Goddess the polis worshipped as the central figure considered to be most important to their well being |