From+Hunter+Gathering+to+Civilization

Hunting and Gathering


 * 1) Definition of Civilization [[file:What is Civilization.docx]]
 * 2) ESPIRIT Chart on Civilization -- ?
 * 3) APPARTS Chart down below
 * 4) ESPIRIT Chart on Mespotamia [[file:ESPIRIT Chart on Mesopotamia.docx]]
 * 5) Key Terms - Chapter 1[[file:from hunting gathering to civilization.docx]]
 * 6) Chapter Summary [[file:WHAP chapter 1.docx]]

**__ Primary Source Analysis __**  Document:  Hammurabi's Law Code    = Author : Hammurabi was the Babylonians most important ruler. He wanted to "promote the welfare of the people..." =

= Place: Written during his rule from 1800 to 1750 B.C.E. Was discovered in Iran in 1901 C.E. = 

 ** Prior Knowledge: ** It was created within one of the first major civilizations in the Middle East. Hammurabi was the ruler of the Babylonian Empire. 

 ** Audience: ** The intended audience was for the people of the Babylonian Empire. They might either reject it, or follow it to help structure their empire into a more peaceful and civilized community. Even Hammurabi said he had wanted to destroy the evil. 

 ** Reason for Creation: ** The purpose of this document was to "cause justice to prevail in the land by destroying the wicked and the evil, that the strong might not oppress the weak" (20). 

 ** The Main Idea: ** The main idea of Hammurabi's Law Code was to give justice to those who deserve it. Hammurabi had said "[he] had set forth truth and justice throughout the land [and] prospered the people."   ** Significance: ** Hammurabi's Law Code had established the foundation to a proper government. He was the first to write down laws that promoted justice, setting in motion other civilizations to do the same. It also shows the giant leap into modernization and how advanced the civilizations are becoming. ** Questions? **  How well did the people respond to Hammurabi's Law Code? How well was it enforced?