Hammurabi's Code Of Mesopotami Written Law
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Mesopotamia
Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, this is the first known written law code
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia means, “land between two rivers”
Hebrews created monotheism and the Ten Commandments
Social classes
Men were the center of the family, women had few rights and were not allowed to attend school
Invented the wheel, the plow, and bronze weapons. Also created measurements for time (60 sec)
If you hurt someone in the same social class, then they can hurt you. (Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth)
If you hurt someone of a lower class, you have to pay a fine
If you hurt someone of a higher class, then you usually get killed
Egypt
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
Mummies/Mummification
Pharaoh
Nile River
India
Indus
Mesopotamia
Hammurabi’s Code of Laws, this is the first known written law code
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Mesopotamia means, “land between two rivers”
Hebrews created monotheism and the Ten Commandments
Social classes
Men were the center of the family, women had few rights and were not allowed to attend school
Invented the wheel, the plow, and bronze weapons. Also created measurements for time (60 sec)
If you hurt someone in the same social class, then they can hurt you. (Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth)
If you hurt someone of a lower class, you have to pay a fine
If you hurt someone of a higher class, then you usually get killed
Egypt
Hieroglyphics
Pyramids
Mummies/Mummification
Pharaoh
Nile River
India
Indus