What can we as historians learn about Babylonian society from the Code of Hammurabi? Close Read Document 1: The Code of Hammurabi—Economy Context: Babylonia was located in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This land was excellent for agriculture. Society depended on these crops for trade and feeding the people. 1 53. If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the 2 fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the 3 corn which he has caused to be ruined. 4 54. If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he 5 has flooded. 6 7 59. If any man, without the knowledge of the owner of a garden, fell [cause to fall] a tree in a garden he shall pay half a 8 mina in money. 9 Source: “Code of Hammurabi.” Translated by L.W. King. The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1915. Found on the Fordham University’s Ancient History Sourcebook: 1a. What were the occupation(s) [jobs] 1b. Who was punished for the damage 1c. Based on Document 1, identify one 1d. Explain what this excerpt of of the Babylonians mentioned in caused by flooding if a dam breaks? consequence for damaging someone Hammurabi’s Code suggest about the Document 1? else’s property in Babylonia. economy in Babylonia. Citation Document 2: The Code of Hammurabi—Social Classes
Close Read What can we as historians learn about Babylonian society from the Code of Hammurabi? Document 1: The Code of Hammurabi—Economy Context: Babylonia was located in the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This land was excellent for agriculture. Society depended on these crops for trade and feeding the people. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 53. If any one be too lazy to keep his dam in proper condition, and does not so keep it; if then the dam break and all the fields be flooded, then shall he in whose dam the break occurred be sold for money, and the money shall replace the corn which he has caused to be ruined. 54. If he be not able to replace the corn, then he and his possessions shall be divided among the farmers whose corn he has flooded. 59. If any man, without the knowledge of the owner of a garden, fell [cause to fall] a tree in a garden he shall pay half a mina in money. Source: “Code of Hammurabi.” Translated by L.W. King. The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. 1915. Found on the Fordham University’s Ancient History Sourcebook: 1a. What were the occupation(s) [jobs] of the Babylonians mentioned in Document 1? 1b. Who was punished for the damage caused by flooding if a dam breaks? 1c. Based on Document 1, identify one consequence for damaging someone else’s property in Babylonia. 1d. Explain what this excerpt of Hammurabi’s Code suggest about the economy in Babylonia. Citation Document 2: The Code of Hammurabi—Social Classes
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