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16. Mesopotamia 4 - Hammurabi

Mesopotamia - Hammurabi and his code of lawToday we will:

-Analyze and interpret Hammurabi's Code of Law-Examine the historical importance of this code of law

Remember Babylon and Hammurabi?-Hammurabi created the Babylonian Empire-Empire: a large group of states or countries under a single ruler-He united all of Mesopotamia and ruled them from the city of Babylon-Unite: bring together-He is most famous for his code of laws-Hammurabi said he got his code of laws from the god Shamash

Hammurabi receiving the laws from Shamash.

Hammurabi’s Code of Laws-One of the first written codes of law in the world; there were 282 laws in the code!!!-Covered all aspects of life except religion-The death penalty was a common punishment for breaking his laws-The code brought law, order, and stability to Babylonian society-Society: a community of people living together

Stele with the code inscribed on it.

Why is this code so important?-This code allowed people to be innocent until proven guilty-The code of laws applied to EVERYONE, even Hammurabi-The laws and punishments were written down--People finally knew what they were and were not allowed to do-People also knew the punishments for their crimes

Another view of the stele.

Sample laws196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.197. If a man breaks another man’s bone, his bone shall be broken.200. If a man knock out the teeth of his equal, his teeth shall be knocked out.202. If anyone strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows with an ox-whip

Turn and talkBased on the laws above answer these questions with your turn and talk partner:1. Does this code of law seem fair? Why or why not?2. Does it appear that people of different social classes are treated equally?3. Do you think this code of law seems extreme? Why or why not?4. Do you think this code of law would have made the Babylonian Empire a better place to live in? Why or why not?

What do I do after notes?1. Complete the Geography of Mesopotamia

Activity on Moodle*If you are doing this on paper bring it to

Mrs. Richter2. Complete the Code of Hammurabi

Homework on MoodleAfter doing both of these things:

Finish the study guide!If you are done with the study guide you

may read.