What is the Code of Hammurabi?
Once more it is time to study history with us. Probably you have already heard about the ancient writing but did you know that it is one of the oldest deciphered ones? The laws of Babylon were carved on the human-sized stones more than 3000 years ago! The artifact was found in 1901 and translated in 1902.
What are your thoughts on this subject?
18 Comments
Todd Cates
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Clay Wilson
Johnny Rock, LOL,...good one
Johnny Rock
I live with a couple of babbling Babylonians. I can't get them to shut up.
Sonia Ackhurst
Missed that
Rob Farr
A good ancient history trivia question, but too short an explanation ... thanks anyway.
Marian Spitzig
Very short
Darlene Davidson
Anne Tisdell, You should have written this question and answer.
Jacqueline Tattam
Somewhat lacking in detail..
Anne Tisdell
Marcy Youker, scholars who have studied the inticacies of cuniform writings and other ancient writings such as Egyptian hieroglyphics, deceiphered its meanings.
The translation may not be perfect, but scholars in ancient writings have devoted their lives in probing these secrets to have a better understanding of history & codes used to govern human conduct. Violence pervades our society now, but we can conclude from ancient records that these behaviors have a long history with some laws being effective & others not. How do we know if the scholars who translated the Dead Sea Scrolls from Qamran in Israel got it right? Obviously, the scribes wrote it down for future generations to see as a record even though there may be some inaccuracies because of changes in language & meanings of words. Look at the use of the word "wicked" in English. The original meaning of the word has morphed into multiple meanings on use today!!!
Anne Tisdell
I knew this one & I saw it in the Louvre.
I think more information could have been included in the explanation & its significance in human history. The explanation is too sparse given it was just found in 1901, deceiphered in 1902 AND it predates the life of Christ!! Over 3000 yrs old!!!! Amazing find in 1901!!
Nilo Louie
It's one of my report in my Social Studies class in high school.
Janice Marler
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
cbireland
Under the code of Hammurabi a builder of a house could pay with his life if that house fell in killing the occupants. Simple and strict building code!
Jim Shaw
Even 3000 years ago, the need for law was evident. Mankind seems to have a yearning for some form of order in his universe. Sadly, history provides too many examples of just the opposite!
Joseph A. Robitaille
I knew this one . I had to sort of laugh at the morse code.bit..