Cuneiform In Ancient Egypt

Cuneiform, invented by the Sumerians, is among the world’s oldest known writing systems. In about 1792 B.C., a babylonian ruler named Hammurabi started creating the Code of Hammurabi. This was a list of 282 laws which covered many aspects of crime that was committed in everyday life. Strong punishments were enforced if having committed a crime. Major offenses included punishments such as having an arm broken off or an eye gouged out. Execution was the worst punishment, and it still is in some places known to date. The hebrews also included laws presented by Moses and believed to have come directly from God. Around 562 B.C., large and beautiful structures were displayed in order of the rulers at those times. Pyramids were built for mummy pharaohs. Some of these …show more content…
One example is the building Temple of Jerusalem made in honor of King Solomon, son of David. A truly great momentum that lives up to date is the Hebrew Bible, a lasting record of Hebrew history and uniting faith. Egyptians left records of their culture on clay tablets. Sumerians used what was available. They used mud to construct buildings and also to write their laws on. Most of their business came from farming and trade.They were skilled architects and were good at scientific achievement and artistry.Ancient Egypt was one of the most powerful civilizations the world had ever known , it lasted for almost 3,000 years. Papyrus was a material made from Egyptian water plants which were successful among Egyptians as an early form of paper. Egyptian society consisted of a single pharaoh at the top, priests and scribes followed close behind, upper class consisted of merchants and professionals, fourth and last on the social pyramid was where the majority placed, this classification was made up of workers, peasants, and slaves. Religion was a big part of Egyptian everyday life. Mostly everything the Egyptians wrote was tied to their religious