Babylonia

Women were and always will be the only ones able to produce life. The woman who created earth; mother nature in a sense was a goddess who gave birth to a new day. The ability to be transmitters of civilization made women seem remarkably valuable. When Enkido needs to be transformed to a civilized being, a woman nurses him into that condition instilling certain mannerisms in him changed him. Which goes to show that a woman’s sensual being sexuality and sensitivity has an immense effect over men.…

bleeding. Brushing is all about keeping our gums healthy, and preventing gingivitis or periodontal disease. We have been using instruments for teeth cleaning for thousands of years. The toothbrush dates back to the 3000 BC, the ancient Egypt and Babylonia, used a chew stick, a thin twig with a frayed end. The stick was rubbed against the tooth’s surface to remove food. 1498, ancient Chinese improved the product and made toothbrushes from aromatic trees and horse tail hair. The Chinese also…

Also known as the Cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia was a civilization made up of many empires including Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonia and Assyrian empires. The population of the empires was divided into social classes; the upper, middle, and lower class. Since social classes were so separated in Mesopotamia, there was a lot of room for inequality between the social classes and gender that leads to war; becoming a reality of everyday life. Men and women in Mesopotamia were both allowed to work.…

lowered to two shekels. This is a case where one put a price on the value of human life. Although there is a clear distinction of classes, according to both the works of Strayer’s chapter 3 and article by Rev. Claude Hermann Walter Johns, M.A., Babylonia Law- The Code of Hammurabi, I found clarity in the documents provided in Considering the Evidence: Life and Afterlife in Mesopotamia & Egypt (Strayer’s text, pgs. 115-125). The Be a Scribe document, demonstrated how some professions meant…

the beliefs and the practices. Religion has never been my strong topic, not because any specific preference but more so due to the constant battle for some belief and the fanatical followers who make it almost distasteful. From the captivity in Babylonia 587 – 520 BCE the religion of Judaism was founded 1300 BC, after the ruin of the second temple in 70 AD (the humanities culture, continuity & change pg281). It is said that Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions and was…

empire, and he was also the greatest king that ancient Babylon has ever had. Nebuchadnezzar was the son of former king, King Nabopolassar. This being said, Nebuchadnezzar had some big shoes to fill. His father defeated the Assyrians and liberated Babylonia from Assyrian rule, Nabopolassar could not do this by himself. He asked for help from the Medes to defeat the Assyrians. In defeating the Assyrians it was a way to provide his son a stable base and ample wealth on which to build. This gave…

in Babylonia (modern- day Iraq). The Code of Hammurabi contained 25 crimes that were punishable by death. Crimes such as cheating on your wife/husband, robbery, and helping slaves escape were punishable by death. However, murder wasn't one of them. First execution…

Overview A tooth brush is a piece of plastic with bristles. Chew sticks were discovered in Babylonia in 3,500 BC (Wikipedia, 2014) giving a glimpse into the history of oral hygiene. Oral health may still play a role in social status; whether or not your family can afford braces when you’re in grammar school, or if you pay out of pocket for whitening services. Not all procedures are available to all, but the need for a healthy mouth has been instilled in us for many years and is now a standard in…

travel often with his dad. He was talented in mathematics and music at a young age. He then was educated under a man named Thales, who lived nearby, and under him he studied mathematics and astronomy. When he was twenty he traveled to Egypt and Babylonia to study…

god-king and Enkidu is identified as his more human protector. When the reader is introduced to Gilgamesh he has the appearance of being more god than man. “Gilgamesh was the king of Uruk, a city set between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in ancient Babylonia… Gilgamesh was called a god…