Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Discobolus, Kyrios, Contrapposto

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: David Lamari

Document Summary

Tombstones provided a lot of info on life cycle: average life span 45 years for men, 36 for women. (on average). Family membership: infant exposure girls were more likely to be exposed because boys were valued. Exposed children not in the count of averages. In most greek poleis (except sparta), the father has to say if he wants to expose of the child. By the 9th day, the father must decide if he wants the child to be his. He then registers the child and acknowledges that the child is his and from his wife. Family bloodline was important: children"s responsibilities to parents when the children were old enough, they had to take care of their parents. We only have the account of upper-class men. They had toys, rockers, everything (upper-class had lots of leisure time) Education was not provided until the age of 7.