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Code of Hammurabi

society Maturity 9-11

Long ago, a king made rules.

F0182 Louvre Code Hammourabi Bas-relief Sb8 rwk.jpg
F0182 Louvre Code Hammourabi Bas-relief Sb8 rwk.jpg
These rules helped his people. They made things fair for everyone. The rules were written on a big stone.
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Code of Hammurabi IMG 1937.JPG
Now, we can see them in a museum. Do you think rules are good?

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F0182 Louvre Code Hammourabi Bas-relief...
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Library of Ashurbanipal.jpg
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Code of Hammurabi IMG 1937.JPG
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Prologue code Lipit-Ishtar AO 5473.jpg
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Moses receives the Law, Leo Bible...
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Hammurabi bas-relief in the U.S. House of...
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