1. Women in Ancient Greece
Democracy, classical art and architecture, philosophy, and drama all can trace their lineage to ancient Greece. ... While lacking official political power, women contributed to the shaping of society, what anthropologists call liminal. ... In a procession fresco from Knossos, the main political palace of Minoan civilization, the priestess is shown receiving tribute, adulation and worship from two approaching lines of men. ... Some villages became larger political units known as poleis or city-states. ... Politically, the Greek world went through various forms of government structure from her...
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- Grade Level: High School