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[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: Solon the Lawgiver

http://agathe.gr/democracy/solon_the_lawgiver.html

Solon the Lawgiver By the early 6th century B.C. social tensions in Athens had become acute, pitting the poorer citizens against rich and powerful landowners. Many citizens were reduced to the status of ... Athenian (Attic) Geometric chest with five model "granaries" on the lid, mid-9th century B.C. ... This unusual chest comes from the same burial as the jewelry described earlier. ... Both the chest and the granaries are decorated with meander patterns, a favorite Geometric ornament. 2.

[Agora Webpage] Birth of Democracy: The Athenian Aristocracy

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The Athenian Aristocracy Before democracy, from the 8th to the 6th century B.C., Athens was prosperous economically but no more significant than many other city-states in Greece. Silver deposits south ... Photograph of vases from the cremation burial of a wealthy woman, including the chest with model granaries shown, Athens, Agora excavations. ... The other vessels, including the chest with model granaries, were placed around the large pot as grave offerings.