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1. The author of this PowerPoint is by Hillary
Belen Chua in class 5R. Please enjoy yourselves!

2. 1. Purpose/Some Information I know
2. King Hammurabi
3. Code Of Hammurabi
4. Mesopotamians Needs The Law
5. Helping Us Change The World
6. Some Pictures
7. Bibliography
8. Reflection
9. Q&A (If we have time.)

3. I want to do this project because I am really curious about the
ancient laws of Mesopotamia and how they use the punishment. But
I do know some information about laws since in English GD, we are
learning about the ancient Mesopotamia (now claims as Iraq).
Centuries ago, people started to live in a Fertile Crescent somewhere
in the Middle East. A Fertile Crescent is a place that can grow good
crops and the the land is curved-shape. There were two rivers called
the Tigris and Euphrates River between the land. Later on, the Greeks
called the land Mesopotamia, which also mean “between the rivers”
and civilization developed in Mesopotamia!

4. King Hammurabi was the ruler of Babylonia, and yet created the
Code of Hammurabi. Before we get to the Code of Hammurabi, let
me introduce you to this wise king. Hammurabi was born in the
1790 BCE and passed away in 1750 BCE. Nobody was sure how he
died. Some says he died because of natural causes. King Hammurabi
conquered cities and expanded his empire. Hammurabi got stronger
and stronger every time he conquered a city-state. Because the
history is too long ago, so there is different results, but its around 13
to 14 city-states. The people prayed for him and thought the gods
and goddess gave power to Hammurabi.

5. The laws seem The Code of Hammurabi was the first laws system created in
the Middle East civilization. The laws were written in stone and was placed
in a public location so everyone can take a look at the 282 laws that the
citizens should be obeyed. The laws might seem cruel by today's standard
but Hammurabi created those laws because he wants everyone to be
responsible for their own actions and Hammurabi wanted the citizens all to
be fair. One famous principle for this law: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth”. It means that whoever disobey the laws, like killing someone, the
person shall be punished in the same way, which you all might know. And
dead was one of the most basic punishment back then. Some easy
examples:
1. If a son slaps his father, his hands shall be cut off.
2. If a person puts out another persons eye, the person would be put out
for return.
The law seem to be fair but it distinguish levels off people. So like if June is
a noblewoman and put an eye out of a slave, June shall pay 2 mina of gold
to the slave.

6. The Code Of Hammurabi is so important back then because if
they don’t have laws, they Middle East side will turn into a
chaos. Also, law is the most important topic for the civilization,
so if there is NO law in Mesopotamia, then civilization go down
and into the mud. Hammurabi was really wise to create the first
law in the Western civilization. The code also made the place
more safe and made life fair, and the code help keep
Mesopotamia in order. The law had made such a great
civilization that today we still use the laws but not to harsh like
Hammurabi did. The code made the citizens think before they
act so they won’t do the wrong thing.

7. The laws helped us developed great civilization but we
do not follow the rules of the Code of Hammurabi.
Because some laws are too harsh and as I say just now,
dead is a common punishment. If Hammurabi didn’t
created laws, the world we survive today would be a
huge chaos! However, if we still used the 282 laws that
Hammurabi created, there will be lots of killing, and not
much freedom. But the laws did help us today so the
world will be more organized and in control.

9. 1. Code of Hammurabi-Online History
Sourcebooks
2. Code of Hammurabi-LookLex Encyclopedia
3. Hammurabi’s Code
4. Hammurabi’s Code-New World Encyclopedia

10. In this project, I did lots of research of the
Code of Hammurabi and put all my effort into
it. I also included some pictures so the audience
can know the paragraph more clearly and the
font is readable. I hope all of you like my
presentation!

11. Q: How many laws how created in the Code of Hammurabi?
A: 282 laws
Q: What was the principle for the Code of Hammurabi?
A: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
Q: When was Hammurabi born and dead?
A: Born in 1790 BCE and dead in 1750 BCE.
Q: Why do the Mesopotamians needed this law? Please say at least one example.
A: 1) To stop the Middle East be a total chaos place.
2) To keep Mesopotamia in order.
3) The civilization in the Middle East will be gone forever
4) To make there life fair and safe.