Editing Dorians (section)

===Social structure===
Dorian social structure was characterized by a communal social structure and separation of the sexes. The lives of free men centered around military campaigns. When not abroad, men stayed in all-male residences focusing on military training until the age of 30, regardless of marital status.

Dorian women had greater freedom and economic power than women of other Greek ethnicities. Unlike other Hellenic women, Dorian women were able to own property, manage their husbands' estate, and delegate many domestic tasks to slaves. [[Women in ancient Sparta]] possessed the greatest agency and economic power, likely due to the prolonged absences of men during military campaigns.<ref name=":0">[[Sarah B. Pomeroy|Pomeroy, Sarah B.]] (1994). ''Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity'' (2 ed.). London: Pimlico. pp. 35-42</ref> Dorian women wore the [[peplos]], which was once common to all Hellenes. This tunic was pinned at the shoulders by brooches and had slit skirts which bared the thighs and permitted more freedom of movement than the voluminous Ionian [[chiton (costume)]].<ref>5.87, [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Hdt%2e+5%2e87 online] at Perseus.</ref>