
HBH 36: The Greek Dark Ages, The Archaic Age, and Thales the Wise
The History of Being Human
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The Archaic Age in Greece
The population of ancient Greece increased by a factor larger than 10 during roughly that same time period. Sparta had a militarily oriented constitution, but aside from its extreme hawkishness, the Spartan constitution promised equality for everyone who was equal. It was really up to Klysthenes to finish the reforms that Solon started.
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