...Question 1: Why is the Hammurabi Code considered to be so important? The Law Stele of Hammurabi or the Hammurabi code is perhaps one of the oldest, most comprehensive and influential codification of laws ever created in ancient times. The intricately chiselled basalt pillar (or Stele) upon which the codes are written is considered an historical work of art, history and literature which is now housed in the Louvre in Paris, France (André-Salvini, 2003). It towers over 7.5 feet tall and the text is chiselled into solid stone. King Hammurabi (c. 1792 – 1750 B.C.E.) commissioned its construction to create a sovereign authority of universal laws throughout the Babylonian empire and as a demonstration of his duty to the gods and the citizens (Roth, 1995). It is a collaboration of pre-existing laws gathered from around the Babylonian Empire. The Hammurabi code served as not only an educational tool to “enlighten the land [but also created legal precedent] to further the well-being of mankind” (Hammurabi, 1752 B.C.E). The sheer height and shape of the structure alone is a testament to his...
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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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...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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...Code of Hammurabi Western Civilization and the World I 100 Professor Preface This paper will examine the Code of Hammurabi and how it affected the people of Babylon before, during and after its creation. The nature of the topic is to have a better understanding of how the Code of Hammurabi changed society, hindered women’s rights and independence and left a lasting impression for future generations. Chronology 1810 BC Hammurabi was born to the then-king of Babylon Sin-muballit. 1792 BC Hammurabi, king of Babylon, started his rule. 1787 BC King Hammurabi captured Uruk and Isin. 1784 BC King Hammurabi campaigned against Rapigum and Malgium. 1772 BC Code of Hammurabi was created. 1763 BC With the aid of Mari and Eshnunna King Hammurabi conquered Larsa, putting an end to the long reign of Rim-Sin I. 1755 BC Captured Eshnunna which was the last of his Mesopotamian rivals. 1750 BC King Hammurabi died and passed the reigns of the empire to his son, Samsu-iluna. 1738 BC Under Samsu-iluna’s rule his empire fell to the Sealand Dynasty. 1595 BC Babylonian empire restored to glory of the Hammurabi’s age. 1901 Code of Hammurabi monument is discovered by French archaeologists. 1910 The Code of Hammurabi was translated by Leonard William King. During the rule of King Hammurabi he wrote the Code of Hammurabi. This consisted of many laws that changed the society, hindered women’s rights and independence and left a lasting impression for future generations...
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...King Hammurabi wrote 282 laws thousands of years ago to protect those who suffered.Thousands of years ago these laws were laid out.These laws still exist today as a starting point for laws,and while some people think the 282 laws were unfair, I have a different outlook on this subject. First of all,Hammurabi laid out laws concerning property.For example Law 23 reimburse a victim of robbery,who tells a god what he has lost and the local ruler replaces it.Also, Law 48 states if a man borrows money and loses it due to an accident he does not have to pay his creditor.Based on what I read Hammurabi wrote Law 23 to help people who got robbed.As you can see Hammurabi was paying attention to property,and what he did to counter it. In addition,family...
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...having another meeting at Lalo’s located on Berwyn. They start their night by ordering some drinks and food. The characters are Confucius, a Chinese philosopher; Moses, a prophet of Islam and leader of Hebrew exodus from Egypt; Hammurabi, King of Babylon; Jesus, sermon on the mountain; Mohammed prophet of Islam. Mohammed is the only one that is missing in this reunion. But, the characters are still talking about Mohammed. Hammurabi: Hey guys! It’s been a long time since we talked to each other. We need to do some catching up. What do you guys think about Mohammed’s new book that he wrote? I believe it’s called “Inside an ethical thinker.” It is an interesting...
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...dynasties were created and in those dynasties were Egyptian rulers called pharaohs. The pharaohs had majestic pyramids as tombs built to show their power. These pyramids started the architectural development. Every since the Egyptian civilization started the Egyptians believed in faithful life after death. On judgment day the more pure you are the better and kinder judged you will be by Osiris the god of the dead. (Document 3) The Egyptians wore clothing made out of cotton. Cotton is one of the world's most important agricultural products and not many civilizations could grow it so the Egyptians sold it. (Document 4) Egyptians had a system of writing called hieroglyphics. Hieroglyphics are a form of pictures to create an idea. Over time scribes developed demotic a simpler form of writing. They wrote on paper like material called papyrus. The Egyptians were among the first to use something to write on rather than stone and clay tablets. Now today we have paper that would not exist if it was not for papyrus. The ancient Egyptians mummification is like today's preparation of a body for a funeral. Egyptians had so many achievements and contributions not only to their world but ours as well. There are two civilizations I will talk about in Mesopotamia, the Sumerians and the Babylonians. The Sumerian civilization appears in Mesopotamia in 3000...
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...agriculture was introduced, tribes could begin to settle on certain land. People started to grow their own food, which meant they had to adapt their lifestyle around the land on which the food was grown. Houses were built around farms and schools to educate children. After The Neolithic revolution the first forms of government were established. The Neolithic revolution set the stage for the beginning of civilizations. 2. The Egyptian history was...
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...same “neighborhood” as their people, “Therefore, to achieve what he can of that perfection, every man needs to stay in the neighborhood of others and associate with them... which is why he is called the social and political animal.” If they are in the same neighborhood or class as the people then the leader would know what the people go through. The people always know if the leader is doing a good job. A good leader leads the good and a bad leader leads the bad, even though, in their mind it seems as they are doing good. But no matter who they rule, they have the natural capacity to rule. Someone would have to be born with this ability to rule, and handle everything that comes with being a leader. This is what most rulers have in common. Like King Hammurabi, even though he was a very good leader, his laws were ridiculous. But people still considered him a good leader regardless of his laws in the code of Hammurabi. King Hammurabi brought order to his people and they appreciated that, they knew and they did not want to be a victim of karma. “Even if a man builds a house badly, and it falls and kills the owner, the builder must be slain. If the owner’s son is killed, then the builder’s son is slain.” This is what an “eye for an eye” meant during those times. King Hammurabi of Babylon was a very good king. Not only did he establish order but he created a code which his people should abide by, if not then there were serious...
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...one god Rosetta Stone- A stone with writing on it in two different languages Sabbath- A religious day for jews Theocracy- A government of three Torah- A book of religious laws for jews Ziggurat- Rectangular stepped tower Important People: Cyrus the Great- The first Assyrian king Darius the third king of persia David king of Isreal Hammurabi the sixth Amorite king Hatshepsut the fifth pharaoh of eygpt Nebuchadnezzar Assyrian king Ramses II the third pharaoh Sargon akkadian emperor Solomon the king of Israel and son of david Thurmose III the third pharaoh of the 18th dynasty Tutankhamen pharaoh of the 18th dynasty Zoroaster the founder of zorastrianism Concepts you will need to know for this test are: 1.) Who was the first civilization to settle in the Fertile Crescent? Mesopotamia 2.) Why was Mesopotamia called, “land between the rivers”? What rivers? The tigris and Euphrates and it was literally between two rivers 3.) Why did people depend on the rivers? For crops 4.) Sumerians were what kind of religion? What does this mean? Polytheism and it means to believe in more than one god 5.) Sumerians were known for their writing which was called_________cuniform_________ 6.) What are some the...
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...and society varies between Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our contemporary society has been influenced tremendously in many different areas by these different societies. Social order in Asia was established by Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. Hammurabi himself was an Amorite king of Babylon, he set these laws to place order in Babylon. Hammurabi’s lex talionus explains that the punishment of a crime should be equal to what crime has been done, these laws are described as “an eye for an eye” and “a tooth for a tooth” (Levack, B., Muir, E., & Veldman, M. (2004).). Hammurabi’s laws were set up for various issues including civil and criminal issues. Though due to one’s social status, laws for free people and laws for slaves were different, but they still held on to the same concept. Hammurabi code of laws helped to mostly shape our justice system. His laws were clear to understand the offenses being committed and consequences that were to be issued. This is present in our society because when one commits a crime or murder they suffer from the consequences in the jail and prison systems. Most of the time when a murder is committed the initial punishment is life in prison or retaliated with death by lethal injection, an eye for an eye. Our current law system is heavily influenced by Hammurabi. As for African influences that are present in our contemporary society, there is a present mixture of all of social order and family influences. The Pharaohs and royal family were at the top of...
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...Have you ever wondered why laws were created or who created them. laws were first created by Hammurabi during the Babylonian period and his laws were an eye for an eye. Also, many countries have laws today from Hammurabi’s idea. laws are important to society because they help us organize, control our population, and ensure the safety of our citizens. Laws serve to organize society so that everything can stay in order. Anthony Dones said “ One of the main functions of our laws is to organize society in order to maximized productivity and increase efficiency”. What this statement means is that we have to control the amount of productivity happening and focus on the efficiency of it. For example kids are always crazy, but if you give them so rules or laws if you will, that will give them order or slow down their pace. Another example of organization is that humans/people organize information or data collected. The army, military, and marine’s are organize because they have to work together and be as one.Also,schools are kept organized so that the school can be successful.If you're really hooked on learning about why laws are important then keep reading....
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...heinous act of crime. There are many reasons why people would be for the death penalty, but on the same token there are people to oppose it and with good reason. It is just a matter of deciding what you believe is right and what factors are behind those reasons. The Code of Hammurabi codified the death penalty in the 18th century (Reggio). When the death penalty came about, all executions were done through hanging. The very first legal execution occurred in 1622 in Virginia to a man by the name of Daniel Frank, for larceny. Although that is reported to have been the first legal execution, there was one that occurred...
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...Test #1 – Global 1 Why do we study the Middle East and North Africa together? (think about what they have in common) • You should be able to identify the Middle East and North Africa on a world map, and recognize several countries in these regions Types of maps – political and physical • Political maps show boundaries of states and countries, major roads, capitals • Physical maps show physical features of the land like mountains, plains, volcanoes Types of geography (geography = the study of the earth) – physical and human • Human geography studies where people are in the world, what the people are like who live in certain areas, how people impact geography (for example, population density) • Physical geography studies landforms and physical features of the earth Paleolithic Age – 2.5 million BCE to 8000 BCE • Humans were nomadic (were constantly moving) • Evolved (slowly changed and advanced) by learning to walk upright, making stone tools, etc. Neolithic Revolution (Agricultural Revolution) – occurred in 8000 BCE • During this revolution, humans stopped being nomadic and settled down into communities and villages (which would later develop into civilizations thousands of years later) • Humans being FARMING (agriculture) – this allowed people to have much more food than they previously had, which made life easier o At the same time, there was a separation between the work that men and women did ...
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...Genieva Subic HIST – 1110 WESTERN CIVILIZATION I E Journal #1 Chapter one of our text covers a broad range of history beginning with the legend of Babel. (1) The story tells us how spoken communication has been lost over the years and it also creates a foundation for spoken history. (1) The text then moves on to the city of Çatalhöyük, which was established around nine thousand years ago in south central Turkey. (2) This city had eight thousand occupants living in two thousand homes, which is an average of four occupants per home, that’s not so different from how we live today. The people of Çatalhöyük were an organized and technologically sophisticated society that practiced religion, and had domesticated plants and animals. (2) This is just another example of how even though these people lived nine thousand years ago people today are still living in the same ways. I think that has been the most interesting part of the beginning of chapter one; our society still has many of the same values and practices of our ancient ancestors. The next section of chapter one focuses on the Old Stone Age or Paleolithic era. (3) The people of this era lived before written history existed, around 3000 B.C.E. However, they were tool-makers and artists. The cave paintings at Lascaux act as a type of history as do the finely made tools and jewelry that historians have discovered. (3) The Paleolithic people were known to be hunters and gatherers, they did not have domesticated animals, they had...
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