The early inhabitants of the area around Sparta
A) assimilated with their conquerors.
B) moved to Miletus.
C) became known as helots.
D) were trained as slave-mercenaries.
E) became the perioikoi.

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The early inhabitants of the area around Sparta became known as helots, who were essentially slaves owned by the Spartans. They were not assimilated with their conquerors, did not move to Miletus, were not trained as slave-mercenaries, and were not the perioikoi themselves (although some perioikoi may have become helots).

The Early Inhabitants of the Area Around Sparta