Hammurabi's Code Flashcards
1
Q
What was Hammurabi’s code
A
A harsh code of laws written by the Babylonian King Hammurabi circa 1780BC.
-The laws dictated every aspect of life
2
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What type of laws
A
Harsh laws
An eye for an eye
3
Q
What were the principles
A
- Marriage
- Trade (consumer protection)
- Slavery
- Protection
- Punishment (retaliation)
4
Q
What does this tell historians
A
It tells them that the Babylonians did not value human life and were very strict
5
Q
How do we know it existed
A
We found a diorite stele
6
Q
Who was Hammurabi
A
The King of Sumer who enforced a strict law system
7
Q
When did Hammurabi rule
A
1792BC-1750BC
8
Q
Classism in the code
A
Upper classes could treat the lower classes badly and ge away with it
9
Q
Sexism in the code
A
Men had greater rights
10
Q
When was it written
A
1780BC
11
Q
Why was it written on steles
A
So those who could read had no excuse not to follow them
