Sparta’s material remains from the Classical Period are notoriously sparse. Why did Sparta have so few great monuments and public buildings at the height of its power? Please name at least one major material feature of a typical Greek polis that was missing at Sparta. What was the basis of Sparta’s power?

Sparta’s material remains from the Classical Period are notoriously sparse. Why did Sparta have so few great monuments and public buildings at the height of its power? Please name at least one major material feature of a typical Greek polis that was missing at Sparta. What was the basis of Sparta’s power? When and why were many of the ancient remains at Sparta constructed?