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ZigguratZiggurat

ZigguratZiggurat

A ziggurat is a temple A ziggurat is a temple where Sumerians where Sumerians went to pray to the went to pray to the powerful Gods. The powerful Gods. The ziggurats had steps to ziggurats had steps to the top because they the top because they thought that the gods thought that the gods would come down on would come down on the steps. Religious the steps. Religious ceremonies were held ceremonies were held at the top. They were at the top. They were built in the center of built in the center of town and were the town and were the center for daily life. center for daily life.

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ZigguratZiggurat

Ziggurats are similar to today because Ziggurats are similar to today because we have churches and temples we have churches and temples where we go to pray. The ziggurat where we go to pray. The ziggurat was a temple were people would go was a temple were people would go to pray.to pray.

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Hammurabi’s CodeHammurabi’s Code

Hammurabi was the king of Babylon. He created Hammurabi was the king of Babylon. He created 282 laws that were cruel to the Babylonian 282 laws that were cruel to the Babylonian people. It was cruel because most of the laws end people. It was cruel because most of the laws end with death. The other reason that it was cruel is with death. The other reason that it was cruel is because it allowed no explanation, different because it allowed no explanation, different classes get different punishments and violent classes get different punishments and violent punishment. An example of a code is “If any one punishment. An example of a code is “If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he cannot prove it, then he that ensnared him shall cannot prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.” (1) Hammurabi also created the be put to death.” (1) Hammurabi also created the first taxes in Mesopotamiafirst taxes in Mesopotamia

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• Hammurabi’s Code is similar to today Hammurabi’s Code is similar to today because today we have to follow the because today we have to follow the law. The Mesopotamia had to follow law. The Mesopotamia had to follow Hammurabi’s code.Hammurabi’s code.