Name: Hanaa Lopez Cohort: USC Question: Hammurabi’s Code: Was it just? Is Hammurabi’s code Just or Unjust Introduction Paragraph Hammurabi’s was a king in Mesopotamia with laws that were used for just or unjust reasons. Hammurabi’s codes are set of laws that are written down. Hammurabi was the king of Babylon in Mesopotamia. The purpose of Hammurabi’s code was for the citizens of his city-state to follow the laws if not they deal with Hammurabi. Hammurabi’s Code was just for three reasons
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works cited: Bibliography Benton‚ Jenetta Rebold and Robert DiYammi. 1998 Arts and Culture‚ An Introduction To The Humanitites. New Jersey. Pretence Hall Best‚ Nicholas. 1984 Quest For The Past. USA: Readers Digest Association Boardman‚ John. The Cambridge Ancient History. 1982. New York. Cambridge University Press Briggs‚ Asa. 1992 Everyday Life Through The Ages. Berkely Square‚ London Readers Digest
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friend of Enkidu. E) All these answers are correct. 2 CORRECT Which of the following is NOT true of the land called Mesopotamia? A) It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. B) It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains. C) It is located in modern-day Iraq. D) It was the home of the Sumerians. E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia. 3 CORRECT Which of the following did Sumerian cities and their governments do? A) organize work on building projects
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Mesopotamia civilization- Babylonians Babylon was as city located along the Euphrates River. The Babylonian Empire lasted from around 1800-1500 B.C.E and was one of Mesopotamia’s key civilizations. Hammurabi was the city’s sixth king and was the city’s most famous king. He’s most known for the collection of laws in his name. The code of Hammurabi was a list of 282 laws that the Babylonians had to follow during his reign. These laws really shaped they’re civilization and was why the Babylonian
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Need of a God or Gods and Goddesses Throughout ancient literature‚ most of the ancient people believed in one god or more. People _regardless of the time of their existence needed to follow‚ worship‚ and believe in god. People in ancient Mesopotamia‚ and ancient Egypt needed to believe in gods to answer questions they could not answer‚ to feel some kind of control in land they lived in‚ and to get the survival of their souls in the afterlife. Ancient people needed to believe in a gods and
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GKE TASK 1 Western Governors University For the first of my two environmental/geography factors contributed to both the expansion and development of the United States‚ I have chosen the gold rush. The reason I have chosen this as one of my two choices is because I use to live in Grass Valley‚ California very close to Sutter’s Mill. As a child I would visit Sutter’s Mill often. Even now the town has retained the western feel of the gold rush
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facilitated) • 3‚500 BCE: Writing is introduced. (based on new needs for commercial property and political records → celebration of the deeds of proud local kings) • 3‚500 BCE: Early Sumerian alphabet • 3‚100~2‚700 BCE: Initial kingdoms in Mesopotamia and Egypt • 3‚000 BCE: Introduction to bronze tools • 3‚000 BCE: Mesopotamian husbands veiled their wives on marriage → to protect the wife’s honor • 2‚700~2‚200 BCE: Old Kingdom period ‚ Egypt • 2‚600 BCE: First great pyramid • 3‚400~2‚200
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Though these early civilizations all differed‚ they all played an important role in the development of the modern world. The earliest known civilization was located in the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and was known as Mesopotamia. Its location made it easy for farming due to the nearby rivers and the population grew steadily. As the population grew‚ the civilization created a monarchial government and social classes were molded based on various aspects of everyday life.
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Gilgamesh and Roland ’s Heroism Mesopotamia was about 300 miles long and 150 miles wide. It was located between two rivers‚ the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers. The word Mesopotamia itself means "The land between two rivers". With this‚ Mesopotamia depended on the cultivation of the land for survival. As Mesopotamia began to develop there were city-states that were established. These city-states were surrounded by a mud brick wall and farmland. Sumerians would take great pride in their city-state
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Chapter 1 Part 1 Early Man • Most of the 2 million plus years of mans existence has been associated with the Paleolithic (Old Stone) Age. • This period had both Homo erectus and Homo sapiens sapiens and lasted until 14‚000 years ago. HE disappeared about 40‚000 years ago. HSS are our direct descendants. Hunter/Gatherer and Late Paleolithic Developments • HG economies dominated human history until 9000 BCE and help propel migration over most of the lands of the earth. • Tool
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