judges, and army commanders. Then came the Assembly which were all citizens over 30 who elected officials and voted on major policies. Their government was Totalitarian. The Spartans descended from the Dorians and were located in the Laconia region. Their city was built in a valley and had no walls because they said they could defend from an invaders. Unlike the Athenians their soil supported farming but they were culturally backward, which means we never got anything out of their society's way of life. They had no real family life and were very militaristic. They spoke in Laconic phrases which meant they answered or spoke in as little words as possible (ex. yes, no, maybe, etc.). They were forced to marry at 30 so they could produce as many children as possible and unhealthy children were left to die. The society of Sparta was composed of citizens which were the direct descendants of the Dorians then there were neighbors which were people from other cities and nationalities living inside their cities who weren't as accepted as the citizens. Then thereare the Healots which were their slaves, compared to Athens their slaves were treated less then dirt. The smart and strong slaves were put to death because of the fear of revolt because slaves outnumbered citizens there. So you can see how culturally oppisate these two people are....
