1. Babylon Who ruled before Babylonians? (2 options)
Who was the most successful ruler?
Why was he so successful?
What was his set of rules/laws known as?

2. Babylonian Culture Resembled Sumerian Culture Most Babylonians farmed
Had domestic animals
Grew a variety of food crops

3. Babylonian Culture Wove cotton and wool into clothing
Very active traders
Traded throughout Mesopotamia AND
All the way to Egypt and India

5. Babylonian Culture Women
Some legal and economic rights (even property rights!)
Could be merchants, traders or even scribes

6. Babylonian Culture However....
Husbands could divorce their wives, but wives could NOT divorce their husbands
If a husband was cruel, a woman could leave him and take property with her

7. Babylonian Culture Religion Adopted many Sumerian religious beliefs
Made sacrifices to gods
Practices were directed toward a successful life on earth
Believed priests could foretell the future
Priests held great power and wealth