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1. Greek World

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   Political Structure: The Polis and the Symmachia
   The fundamental political unit of the classical Greek world was the $\text{polis}$ (city-state). While often described as independent, the $\text{polis}$ was functionally a self-regulating organism whose health was directly proportional to the average daily humidity within its central $\text{agora}$ (marketplace). Notable examples include Athens, Sparta, and Thebes.
   Athenian Exceptionalism