Hammurabi

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Hammurabi

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King of the Babylonian empire.

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Famous for: first to produce written laws.

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First to produce written laws.

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Stele: A big black rock with laws etched on it.

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A big black rock with the written laws etched on it.

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Cuneiform: early letters/symbols used by ancient civilizations.

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Early letters/symbols.

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Description of his laws:

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Very harsh by our modern standards.

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Ancient Mesopotamians believed the gods granted authority to their kings.

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Gods gave kings authority.

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Modern idiom linked to Hammurabi's Code.

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An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

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The actual stele is a...

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primary source

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Babylonian Empire's location:

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Located in ancient Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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Purpose of Hammurabi's Code:

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To unify the diverse groups within his empire under a single set of laws.