...Many people believe that Cyrus is the most important ruler in Mesopotamian history, but I believe that Hammurabi was the greatest ruler. His code of law, want for justice and easy-going style of being an empire, he was the greatest emperor of Mesopotamia. Hammurabi ruled from 1792 BC- 1750 BC. The Akkadians first conquered Sumer. Babylon was located near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and the Persian Gulf. The Akkadians formed “empire mania”. The Babylonians grew grain, which they traded for gold. They believed that all rulers, including Hammurabi, were sent by the gods. The city-states were like our states today, a few of them included Ur, Uruk and Nineveh. Starting with Hammurabi's code of law. There were 282 laws in this code. He...
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...Hammurabi’s Code is the first set of laws ever to be translated. These set of 282 laws were created by Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon in 1758 B.C. The laws were made to make order for the citizens under his rule. The laws prove that the Babylonians had a culture, which is a way of life for a group of people. In a culture, there is a government where there would be judges to see if the citizen is guilty or innocent. A society, whether if the families were patriarchal, where men exercised authority or matriarchal, where women exercised authority, and an economy, the Babylonians had a form of currency and a way of trade. Hammurabi's Code is a useful source for an anthropologist studying Babylonian culture because it provides examples of ancient government, society, and economy. First of all in Hammurabi’s Code, there were laws that proved that there was ancient...
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...ancient civilization was chaotic. Four thousand years ago King Hammurabi wrote 282 laws to protect people and property in his empire. King Hammurabi was the ruler Babylonia. He created Hammurabi’s Code in 1754 B.C.E.. This was a set of laws written in cuneiform on a stele. Cuneiform is their written language and a stele is a stone slab. Hammurabi’s Code was just. This is because he made sure people got punished for the crimes they committed and that people had protection for their property. He made sure punishments fit the crimes, and punishments for property laws were fair to the victims. He took crimes very seriously. Hammurabi created punishments that fit the crimes people committed. Law 53/54 stated that, if a man flooded his neighbor's field he must replace all damaged crops (Document C). This is just because the perpetrator has to pay for the damage that he caused. This is also fair because the victim gets goods back without having to pay. Having a punishment fit the crime is just because if the crime is really bad then it needs a really harsh punishments so they won’t commit the crime again. If the crime was small than it needs a small...
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...It’s around 1750 B.C, and the first civilization is evolving, and so are the Babylonian laws… With 282 Babylonian laws created by Hammurabi, once the ruler of the Babylonian Empire, many of the laws were unjust and unfair to his people, and many examples to prove this. To begin, stated in code 213, if a man strikes a slave girl and causes her to lose the fruit of her womb (her baby), he shall pay 2 shekels of silver. This law is unjust due to law 209, which states that if a man strikes a free woman and causes her to lose the fruit of her womb, he shall pay 10 shekels of silver. Although the woman is a slave, she is still a human being and has lost her child just as the free woman had. In addition, law 195 states that if a son strikes his father,...
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...Hammurabi was a Babylonian king who reigned from 1792 to 1750 B.C. Hammurabi is known as the sixth and best known ruler of the first Babylonian dynasty. He ruled central Mesopotamia at first. Although he is mostly famous for his set of written laws, he has also made great advancements. In the 30th year of his reign, Hammurabi began expanded his kingdom up and down the Tigris and Euphrates river valley, taking over the kingdoms of Assyria, Larsa, Eshunna and Mari which eventually took over all Mesopotamia. He made great advancements for the better of his kingdom by combining military and politics with irrigation projects, fortifications, and construction of temples. The size location and military strength of his land to rule made it one of...
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...A king named Hammurabi made 282 laws 4,000 years ago. Those laws were called Hammurabi’s Code. They were made to protect the weak. But did they really? In my opinion, Hammurabi’s Code wasn’t just. First of all, Hammurabi’s Code hurt family members. For example, in Document C, Law 129, a lady has to be thrown in a lake for cheating on her unharmed husband. Also, in Law 195, he threatened to cut a child’s hand off. He may have struck his father, but cutting a someone’s hand off is way too much. Based on what I read, Hammurabi would throw someone into water. This shows that Hammurabi isn’t afraid to hurt anyone, even children. As you can see, Hammurabi would harm family members no matter who it is. Additionally, Hammurabi’s Code didn’t make sense...
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...Hammurabi's DBQ Hammurabi's code has been around for a long time, but a question has been doubted many times? So here's my thoughts, Was hammurabi's code fair to EVERYONE? i say Yes, here's why. Well they decided it by your situation, they would take what you took from another person and they also brought those who needed to be brought to justice brought to justice! What's your opinion? But here's mine! First off, it depended on your situation. For an example we could use this law= If the son of paramour or prostitute says to their adoptive father or mother “you aren’t my real father and or mother his tongue shall be cut off. Here it's a situation based law there are also many other laws that are like this also. But let’s talk about this one in specific. It states that if you are the son of paramour or a prostitute, this basically is stating your situation it doesn't say if you're just plain old adopted it means if you are the son of a paramour or a prostitute and then you say that they aren't your real mother or father TO your adoptive mother or father then well you'll get your tongue cut out. But see the situation delima going on here?...
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...The Code of Hammurabi provides evidence that women had few rights and were seen as inferior to men. Women had the right to divorce therefore protecting them in that way; even if they left their husband, they wouldn’t be left with nothing. The law clearly states that a portion of the field, garden, and property shall be given to her. 1 The man controlled the finances in the family but there also had to be certain funds set aside for the women and their children. They were also able to buy and sell property giving them somewhat of an equal right as men. They could be property owners if the man bought a property and assigned a field, garden, or house to his wife or children.2 Another law that attempted to defend women, specifically pregnant women, stated that if a man were to strike at a pregnant woman and she had a miscarriage, he were to pay her ten shekels, and if the woman died, his daughter were to be killed.3 The punishment the man got for killing the woman's unborn child...
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...From the perspective of a twenty-first century historian, looking back on eighteenth century BCE Babylon, it is easy to consider it a “civilization”. Babylon’s sophisticated and complicated judicial system and method of social hierarchy are far to overpowering to be looked past. Although the roles of women were limited and not elaborate to say the least, it cannot vie against the strength of the other principles and the international legacy they have left on the world. Babylon was in fact a civilization that included sophisticated systems of law and social hierarchy, but lacked progression in women’s opportunity. First of all, the Babylonian justice system includes the most famous code of law ever assembled. Hammurabi, a king of ancient Babylon wrote a code...
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...Don’t you hate it when you are not treated equal or mislead? Hammurabi had biased and unequal rulings that involved landowners, free people, and slaves. He had 282 laws and he was not open to changing even though some of them were not fair. Hammurabi was alive in the 18th century B.C., this is when he established his code. He ruled Babylonia for 40 years. Was Hammurabi’s laws fair? Hammurabi's laws were unfair because he manipulated his people, he wasn’t open to any change in his laws, and lastly he treated his people unjustly. Hammurabi manipulated his people into think that his laws came directly from Shamash. For example Doc A says, Shamash is a god. Hammurabi says that Shamash advised him in a meeting with the laws. But there is no evidence to prove this meeting really happened. So he could’ve lied to his people by convincing him the god Shamash told him these laws so that his people would follow these rules. From Doc B, it quotes Hammurabi taking props of the rules that he said the god Shamash came up with. Which this shows that he lied to his people. He lied because before he said it was the god's rules...
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...Hammurabi’s code might have been fair for some but unfair for others. For example in Document C it states that “If a man strikes the daughter of a free man and causes her to lose the fruit of her womb, he shall pay 10 shekels of silver.” And then in another rule it says “If he has struck the slave girl of a free man’s and causes her to lose the fruit of her womb, he shall pay 2 shekels of silver.” Because he said he will give the free man's daughter 10 shekels but he will only give the slave 2 shekels just proves that Hammurabi gives more importance to the higher classes. Hammurabi should consider making his laws the same for all social classes. I believe that Hammurabi’s code is not just because people did not help discuss the rules, rules were different for different genders, and the rules depended on your social class. Though Hammurabi’s code was unjust it matters a lot today. Hammurabi’s code mattered back then because without them the babylonians would be all over the place. Hammurabi’s code mattered today because it helped shape our laws today by telling us that there should be consequences for the bad actions that we...
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...Hammurabi’s Code Hammurabi was the ruler in Mesopotamia around 18th century BCE around Babylonia. His reign lasted for 42 years and one thing Hammurabi was most known for was his 282 set of laws. These laws were written to protect all of the citizens under his rule but the question are the laws just? Hammurabi code was written for the citizens. In Document A, the text says Hammurabi stood with the god, Shamash, and Shamash instructed him on the code. One law states,” If a married lady is caught with another man, they shall be bind and cast into the water.” It’s not fair to kill two people because of one mistake. This could be changed to jail time or payments to the wife’s husband, and not killing two people who have not committed a serious...
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...King Assur-nasir-pal's draped Shawl Pattern Guideline This is another representation of the Assyrian King Assur-nasir-pal. The best way to understand how the drapery is assembled is to observe the stages below right. Over the long tunic above right,the king would have worn a shawl drapery. The shawl would have measured 72" X 90". To drape this shawl, line E to F would have been folded over so that A to B hangs on the outside of the body. The cord was attached just at E to G. Then hold G at the right side of the waist in front, whilst throwing the rest of the shawl backwards over the right shoulder. Edge E to F was then drawn around the back of the neck and formed a sling over the left arm. To finish draping, the edge E to F was passed around the waist towards the right, under the right elbow, then on around the back until it reached about 6 inches in front of the left side waist. The remainder of the fabric swathe was folded underneath as seen in the drawing. Finally a cord was tied around the waist to keep the draped shawl firmly in position. The pictures right also show if cord E to G is pulled down so that E touches the waist, then both the shoulders will be covered by the fabric. Figure K is the most usual way to arrange the shawl compared to L, but minor adjustments will create the different looks. Model M is the back view. Version P Model P looks a little more like the costume plate of King Assur-nasir-pal above left. The costume pattern is based on a small...
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...Yes Hammurabi's Code was fair, laws like 196 "Eye for an Eye", 23 "If a robber isn't caught, man robbed gets their thingss replced by city"and law 195 "If son hits parents, his hands shall get cut off" are many reason explaining why. How do you feel about law 196? I think it is fair that if someone knocks out the eye of another, his eye shall be knocked out too. Hammurabi's Code is fair, because it fought for protection for all people, served justice, and treated people fairly by creating such laws. Law 196 was one reason why it was fair. For example, if a man walks up to another man and kicks him he should get kicked back. You should treat people the way you want to be treated, and if you treat someone bad expect the same thing...
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...The Stele of Naram-Sin is a massive piece of limestone that has been carved in relief style to commemorate a victory between two warring civilizations. This stone slab is taller than most people standing at 6’6”. The battle scene engraved on this stone slab is between Naram-Sin, ruler of the Akkadian people, and the Lullubi. At the top of the stele there are three suns that shine brightly onto mountain in which Naram-Sin is marching his army up in a diagonal path. In the sky just below the suns and on the mountain there are cuneiform script printed that describes the victory. The cuneiform that is on inscribed on the mountain is just on the right side; the left side of the mountain is bare. The cuneiform inscribed confirms that this stele depicts a battle that was won at Zagaros Mountain. At the base of the main peak of the mountain there is an injured Lullubi with a spear in his neck. The Lullubi people are scattered throughout the stele in a very disorganized fashion predominantly on the right side of the stele. Their weapons are depicted as inferior to that of the Akkadian people’s, some are broken and some are smaller. Naram-Sin is depicted much larger than anyone else in the stele. The use of hieratic scale here amplifies artist’s decision to place Naram-Sin in the center of the composition. Naram-Sin is holding a sword, a bow and a spear as he tramples over his fallen foes. He is shown to possess well defined muscular features in addition to a horned helmet. The army...
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