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Keywords: Hammurabi, Bablyonia

Global Regions: Asia , Middle East

Countries: Iraq



Subjects: History and Social Studies

Resource Types: Curriculum

Time Periods: Ancient

Themes: Belief Systems, Culture and Society, Multiculturalism

Levels: High School (9-12)

 

Hammurabi’s Code

Learning about life in Babylonia through the lens of Hammurabi's Code

King Hammurabi ruled Babylon, located along the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers, from 1792-1750 BCE. During his time as king he oversaw a great expansion of his kingdom from a city-state to an empire. However, today he is most famous for a series of judgments inscribed on a large stone stele and dubbed Hammurabi's Code. Scholars are still debating its precise significance as a set of laws, but the Code's importance as a reflection of Babylonian society is indisputable. In this lesson, students learn about life in Babylonia through the lens of Hammurabi's Code. This lesson is designed to extend world history curricula on Mesopotamia and to give students a more in-depth view of life in Babylonia during the time of Hammurabi.
 

Recommended by: National Endowment for the Humanities

Length: 3 class periods

Year Produced: 2005

Material: Online curriculum



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