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The Babylonian’s

The Babylonian’s . Hammurabi was Babylon's most famous king -conquered all of Mesopotamia Created one of worlds 1 st empires “a state in which the ruler also controls other lands Capitol city was Babylon. Hammurabi’s Code. Formed a single uniform code of laws

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The Babylonian’s

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  1. The Babylonian’s • Hammurabi was Babylon's most famous king • -conquered all of Mesopotamia • Created one of worlds 1st empires “a state in which the ruler also controls other lands • Capitol city was Babylon

  2. Hammurabi’s Code • Formed a single uniform code of laws • Wrote laws on a 8 foot stone column with over 3,500 lines of cuneiform characters • 282 laws listed • 88 laws dealt with marriage, family, and property

  3. Three Principles • 1. Retaliation • -An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth • 2. Different punishments for class gender • 3. Government responsibility for society

  4. The Phoenicians • 1100 B.C. most powerful traders and merchants in the Mediterranean sea • Centered around area of Lebanon • Adept sailors set up a system of colonies across the Mediterranean

  5. 2 natural resources • 1. Cedar • In wide demand for building • 2. Dye “purple” • Costly process 1 pound/60,000 snail glands • The color of royalty and the wealthy • A. traded for slaves, ivory, cloth, glass, ect.

  6. The Phoenician Alphabet • Simplified writing from 600 Cuneiform symbols to 22 symbols • Simplified for keeping business records • Simplified alphabet increased literacy rates dramatically • Eventually modified to the alphabet we all use

  7. Judaism • Settled around common day Palestine around 2,000 B.C. • Monotheistic: believed in one god • 1st great leader was Moses who led Jew from slavery with the Egyptians • Founded the Ten Commandments

  8. The Ten Commandments • A permanent set of religious and moral laws • Laws formed a covenant or a promise with god. “God would protect the Jews if they, in turn, promised to honor God’s commandments • High standard of moral conduct

  9. Three Kings • 1st Saul, 2nd David, 3rd Salomon • Founded the kingdom of Israel, with the capitol at Jerusalem • Lasted from 1020 to 922 B.C. “less than 100 years” • People were swept up in conquest and migration after 922 B.C.

  10. Prophets • Prophets: messenger sent to reveal gods will • Spread Judaism across the globe • Taught ethical monotheism: proper conduct involves the worship of one god. • No relic worship of many gods

  11. Iron Working • Invention not attributed to one culture • Rare and lucrative skill at first • ADVANTAGES • -Iron harder than bronze so tools were stronger/weapons pierced through bronze • Common metal/found everywhere

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