HIST 1001 : History 1001 Exam 1 Essays
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Set of laws written up by king hammurabie in old babylonia. The importance of writing and literacy among babylonians. Gave us an idea of life in ancient times. Synopsis: hammurabi was a ruler of the old babylonian or amorite dynasty. His principal achievement was unifying his mesopotamian kingdom by controlling the euprates river. the first law code in western history. laws rather than an innovation of this babylonian ruler: the code was discovered in the early 20th century. Drowning constituted proof of guilt and a just punishment: many of hammurabi"s sentences involved the. Slaves were given no rights at all: the code emphasized the responsibility of public officials and carefully regulated commercial transactions. If city officials could not find a burglar then they would have to reimburse the householder for his losses: almost of the statutes concern family matters, the law"s focus on questions of dowry and inheritence reflect the.
