Hammurabi

The period from 8000 BC to 500 BC was a significant time for the society and economy in the human history. Since the human species evolve, many things like their religion, culture, economy, have changed a lot but some them still remain the same. To start with, The society during from 8000 BC to 500 BC has become more complicate because people had create a class system, they also start to settle down and the men’s labor in the society has become more important. But they still have a leader and…

For example, the notion of record keeping was presented which helps people in the century we live in today see the world they lived in with a clearer lens. The Code of Hammurabi was one of the written records that were written on a 7-foot pole. “An eye for an eye” comes from this code, which is significant because it is still used today in many regions of the world. Although the pole was created in the Akkadian Empire, nearly…

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 ever recorded on the United States was…

ethically correct. This is seen in document 1. Although many believe this law code’s only role was to promote revenge and violence, that is incorrect because it a much more beneficial role for the citizens of Mesopotamia. Document 1 states, “Here, Hammurabi states that he wants ‘ to make justice visible in the land, to destroy the wicked person and the evil-doer, that the strong might not injure the weak.’’ (Ushistory.org) Document 1 also states that widows, orphans and others were protected by…

Punishment is reserved for serious crimes that have been committed that usually involve the death or injury of a lot of people. The concept of the death penalty can be traced back all the way to eighteenth century B.C and located in the code of King Hammurabi (Introduction to the Death Penalty). Ever since the first introduction of the death penalty, there have been groups for and against the use of it. This drastic differencing opinion has never been more apparent than in today’s society; there…

The nature of authority went through a gradual transformation from the beginnings of Western civilization to the early modern period. These changes occurred through many centuries of European history in how authority was exercised, its centralization, and the way that people would not tolerate tyrannical authority, and these are manifested through several specific instances. History is often said to repeat itself, and as members of society it’s important to reflect on the plasticity of authority…

the lasting longevity of both civilizations as Egypt was able to last longer. These civilizations were grounded by the heavy laws that were implemented by the governing bodies in power. In Mesopotamia, the king of Babylon created the Code of Hammurabi. These rules were not subjective and touched on every aspect…

What is abortion? According to Google, abortion is, “the deliberate termination of a human pregnancy, most often performed during the first 28 weeks of pregnancy.” Most people know what abortion is, and what abortion does. But what they don’t understand is what happens before, during, and after the abortion. Not just what happens to the baby, or fetus, but what the mother of the aborted child experiences also. A woman can undergo the abortion processes at six weeks pregnant. At five weeks, the…

Other major aspect involved the region’s different legal systems. An example is the Code of Hammurabi well known for his law rules which followed along the saying “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth” it was created to set social control and protect the highest social classes. It established clauses to buy or trade land, slaves, properties, silver…

For any evidence of a civilization ever existing there has to be some form of art or architecture left behind. Clues of a long forgotten government, economy, and social class for scientists to find. Remains of their math and science, religion and literature works left to vanish into thin air. The remnants of Mesopotamia reveal to us that their intellectual achievements were far greater than those of Egypt, in terms of their architecture, economy and government, knowledge in math and science,…