Answer
Athenians were different from their neighbors in that they had a democracy government where citizens paid taxes and obeyed rules.
Explanation
During the age of Pericles, Athenians were distinguished from their neighbors by the fact that they had a democracy government. Citizens obeyed laws placed by rulers including the payment of taxes and defending of the city through their army. The Athenians economic activities were farming and trading. The Athenians also showed a distinguishing trait in their culture that was vast in creativity and major rebuilding programs. Athenian aggression leading to the Peloponnesian war was due to lack of understanding of their different societies.
