1. Hammurabi’s Code
1700s BCE

2. Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash
Who was Hammurabi?
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Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash

3. What does it look like?
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4. Loss and Unearthing
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5. Central Historical Question
What can we learn about Babylonia from Hammurabi’s Code?