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 * Freedoms and Rights of the Individuals in** **Ancient Greece**
 * Mycenaean Period**
 * //By Beth Barber//**

The Mycenaean period was from 1600 B.C to 1100 B.C. Greek people didn’t have very many freedoms, but there were some. Well I guess it would be easier to tell you what they couldn’t do. The women could hardly do anything except cook, clean and have children. The children could not be born without the presence of Artemis and Eilethya.

Women I. No Freedoms a. All they could do was cook and clean b. Arranged marriages 1. Had to carry 8 lb. extra in stomach 2. Didn’t get paid anything

War I. More warlike than surrounding cities a. More violent executions

Alphabet I. Greek invented the alphabet a. passed it on to the western worlds 1. there wasn’t a rule on moving to other cities 2. Showed ancient Greece was very smart

The Mycenaean period is from 1600 B.C to 1100 B.C. There were not many freedoms back in that time period. This was the hardest reports I have done this year. We will start this report by talking about the marriages of ancient Greeks. Not everyone could get married. You had to mean something to somebody if you were going to get married. Most marriages were arranged, usually by clan or phratry heads. That means their marriage was planned by their mother, father, or close family. Some young couples barely knew each other before the night of their wedding. Also unless they were royalty they were probably forced to marry a specific person. While we are on the topic of marriage let’s talk about babies. A child could not be born without Eilethya and Artemis there to witness it. All children have a ten day waiting period until they can receive their names.

The Mycenaean people were more warlike than their surrounding people. This caused then to kill a lot. If they were to be executed they would be hurtled off of a rock and then left to rot in a bathroom or a pit. Execution only happened to the person if he/she had an extreme case such as treason or tomb robbery. There were not very many jobs that a person could have. They could be a fisherman, a sailor, a pirate, a farmer, a hunter, and that is about it.

Women did not have near as many freedoms as men did. They did not get paid for anything for they did. Poor women had to do all the dirty work such as cook and clean. Carrying a eight pound baby in their stomach is not an easy job either.

The Greek people invented the alphabet. They eventually passed it on, by way of Rome, to the western world. This tells us that they could move to other places. This is a very interesting topic. I hope you liked it.


 * Need to know info:**

M The Mycenaean period is from 1600 B.C to 1100 B.C M Women had no rights. M You didn’t get to pick who you were going to marry M A baby can’t be born without the presents of Artemis and Eilethya M Execution was horrible M They invented an alphabet


 * Web Resources:**


 * http://www.ancientgreece.com/html/other_frame.htm
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_greece
 * http://www.crystalinks.com/greekculture.html
 * http://historylink101.com/ancient_greece.html
 * http://www.woodlandsjunior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/Greece.html


 * Book Resources:**

O __Daily Life of the Ancient Greeks__, Robert Garland O __The Complete Idiots Guide to Ancient Greece__, Eric D. Nelson, Ph.D., and Susan K. Allard-Nelson, Ph. D. O __Discovering the World of the Ancient Greeks__, Zofia Archibald O __New Standard Encyclopedia__, Standard Educational Corporation