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Primary Sources: The Code of Hammurabi
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Read the passage
Primary Sources: The Code of Hammurabi
. Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage
Primary Sources: The Code of Hammurabi
. Then answer the questions below.
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D2.Civ.3.6-8
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D2.His.10.6-8
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D2.Civ.12.6-8
Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
3.
Which quote BEST describes the document's purpose?
"Anu the Sublime, king of the Anunaki, and Bel, the lord of Heaven and Earth, made Babylon great on earth."
"Then Anu and Bel told me to bring justice to the land."
"...he will find out what is just and fair, and his heart will be glad."
"Let the oppressed, who have a case at law, come and stand before me, as the king of justice;"
What are the limitations of this primary source? Select
two
correct answers.
it does not provide the reasoning behind these laws
it does not explain how laws changed over time
it does not provide the perspective of people subjected to the laws
it does not include laws about family issues
it does not explain the role of religion in the legal system
Drag each law to the correct box to show if the law was intended to protect people or property.
"If a builder builds a house and it collapses and kills the owner, the builder shall be put to death."
"If a man is a brigand (member of a gang of robbers) and attacks people who are traveling, he shall be put to death."
"If a man breaks a hole in a house, he shall be put to death in front of that hole. Then he shall be pushed into it."
"If a fire breaks out and the man who puts it out steals furniture, he shall be thrown into that fire."
Protects people
Protects property