Me: Hello there Alexander, how’ve you been all of these years?
Alexander: Hello Kristy. Ive been good, stiff and tired in my grave, but good.
Me:Oh…Okay, well could I ask you a few questions on the Axis Age?
Alexander: Sure, go right ahead.
Me: Alright, first question. Could you tell me when it was?
Alexander: Between 478 and 431 bc, and it was the first out of 5 different ages.
Me: What was it like? Was there food available, what were interests of people then?
Alexander: Well, to answer the first part. Yes, food was always available. We had plenty of it. You didn’t have to do much work to survive then, so it was a pretty peaceful and trouble free life. A lot of people took an interest in science and philosophy.
Me: Oh, that sounds like a nice life to have. What about things that the people made? Statues, things like that.
Alexander: Hm… Well the Parthenon was built then. Boy was that a glorious building.
Me: It’s a great building now too. I bet it was amazing back then as well. What kind of government did you have?
Alexander: It was a direct democracy. It was nice at times, but some people were really set against it.
Me: That doesn’t sound too bad. Why did this age end?
Alexander: Oh, because Athens was always the “top dog”, as you would say, with military and economic power. Naturally, others wanted a taste of that. A war sparked between Athens and Sparta. Neither really won, but it did great damage to the power and wealth of Athens. So, in a way, Sparta won, not for long though. But that’s a different story. But it did mean that more people got a taste of power then.
Me: Oh, that’s too bad. But look at the time, I must be going. Thank you for meeting with me after such a long time underground.
Alexander: No problem, it’s nice to get out every once in a while. Bye.
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