✦ In the olden times, men worked away from home. They worked on fields or were engaged in hunting and sailing.
✦ Ancient Greeks developed crop rotation and irrigation systems to compensate for the infertility of land.
✦ Women led a somewhat restricted life in the ancient times. Their job was to look after their family and children.
✦ Slavery prevailed in the ancient Greek civilization.
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The ties in Greek families are strong and supporting others in the
family is considered as an individual's responsibility. Many small
businesses are run by families.
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Since the 1980s, the concept of civil marriage has been established.
Divorce has been made easy and dowry system has been abolished.
