2. Warm-Up
Which laws or punishments in Hammurabi’s Code seem unusual today?
Macklin and Ian’s group may not mention the law about punching a pregnant woman in the stomach.
What difference does that suggest to you about ancient Babylon compared to modern society?

3. Phoenicians Seafaring society Cultural exchange
Take the cuneiform system of writing from Mesopotamia and created a simplified alphabet
Forerunner to Greek and Latin alphabet

4. The Stele of Naram-Sin,
Akkadian King, ca BCE
What can this artwork tell us about the Akkadian state (a Mesopotamian empire)?

5. Epic of Gilgamesh
We will popcorn read this story together and discuss!
The actors –
Gilgamesh – king of Uruk
Enkidu – a wild man, and G’s best friend
Shamhat – a harlot
Humbaba – a demon
Enil – a God, ruler of earth and men
Ishtar – Goddess of sexual love
Taurus – Bull of Heaven
Shamash – Sun God
Shiduri – a wise old tavern keeper
Uta- Napishti – lone survivor of the Flood

6. Conclusion Answer the following question:
Which of the documents we have seen—Hammurabi’s Code, the Stele of Naram-Sin, or the Epic of Gilgamesh—is most useful to the historian writing about Mesopotamian society?