Writing and Laws - Mesopotamia

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Writing and Laws - Mesopotamia

Why People Have Laws

Why did KIng Hammurabi Create Laws?

Hammurabi thought he was appointed by the Gods to bring order
Trade, Travel, People had Property
Conflicts Broke Out
People and Communities Needed Limitations and Laws

The Law Code Stele of King Hammurabi, 1792-1750 B.C.E., basalt, 225 x 65 cm (Louvre, Paris).

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The actual stele is considered a...

secondary source

primary source

a decorative way to present a king's laws

cool artifact from ancient times

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Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?

An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth

It's raining cats and dogs.

Break a leg!

The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.

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What were the ancient people like in Mesopotamia?

They were a lot like us. Everyone was treated equally.

They believed that the gods gave their kings authority.

They were very unkind and unjust.

They believed in one god.

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How would you describe his laws?

Fair and balanced.

Very harsh by our modern standards.

Too lenient (easy on the offender)

complicated

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What is cuneiform?

The early letters/symbols.

An early language of the Babylonians.

The big black stone where the code was written.

Hammurabi's language.

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What is a stele?

A babylonian chariot.

A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.

A big black rock with carvings etched on it.

An early form of steel.

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What is he famous for?

He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)

He was the first emperor.

He had a powerful army.

He was the first to produce written laws.

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Who was Hammurabi?

He was a god.

He was a king of the first city of Ur.

He was the king of the Babylonian empire.

He was a Mesopotamian scribe.

How Did They Write Down Their Laws and History?

Cuneiform!

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