The most technically and scientifically advanced city of the times. Desended from Docians,it was located on the Peloponnesos Penninsula. Economy based on agriculture. They were a very military based culture and always invading neighbors. They inslaved the helots.
Spartan men strove to be the best soldiers.
Government officials inspected all infants to see if they were healthy. If not, they were killed. So the Spartans were pretty harsh people. But, women had more rights in Sparta than any other state in Greece. The Greek City State Greek Architecture Ancient Greek World Ancient Greece Classical Greek Architecture Foundations of Hellenic World Ancient Greek Infantry Section Three-Rivals Timeline Key Elements of Section Sparta, a Military Society.