Technological and Cultural Advancement in Athens and Sparta Culture, defined as collective manifestations of human intellectual achievement and arts (dictionary), is fundamental to technological growth. The interests of a civilizations society will determine which direction they will progress as a whole. Likewise, civilizations with dissimilar interests that exist in the same time period can progress at different rates despite living in similar conditions. Athens and Sparta, both city-states in ancient Greece serve as excellent examples of how technology and the advancement of a society is determined, mainly, by the interests of its people. Despite being two of the most powerful city-states during the classical age of Greece, Athens and Sparta
