Athenian life was portrayed as a superior lifestyle. They were thought of as a wealthy civilization with good education. This was not all true the Athenian lifestyle was not all it was made out to be. In Athens women had less rights. Education was not that good in Athens. There were many wealthy people in Athens but there were many poor also. Athens like most of Greece had many arts. Athens was overall pretty average for this time period.
In the Bronze Age Athens grew around the Acropolis (geocities). Athens was not very important in the Bronze age (geocities). After the Trojan wars ended the Dark Age started in about 1200 B.C. (geocities). The Dorian invasions occurred in the Dark ages (geocities). Athens grew in size during the Dark ages (geocities). In 850 B.C. the Greek renaissance began (geocities). During this time the population increased greatly and many new innovations came about (geocities). Athens has reformed over these years, but it was about to have a much bigger reform.
citizens were obligated to attend the gymnasium and the Palastrai (emuseum). From the year 500b.c. to 400b.c. the rules to gain citizenship became stricter
owned (geocities). For the different classes he gave them different rights
constitutional reforms that started the ideas for democracy (geocities). Solon also