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Hammurabi was the sixth king of the First Babylonian Dynasty, reigning from 1792 BC to 1750 BC. He was preceded by his father, Sin-Muballit, who abdicated due to failing health.

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The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dated back to about 1754 BC. It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world.

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The Code of Hammurabi was proclaimed by the Babylonian king Hammurabi. (Babylonian, Iraq)

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"If any one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death."

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The code of Hammurbai had a huge impact on our government because it was one of the first written documents. It helped many governments by giving them a outline for how to right a government.

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The Code of Hammurabi was in the time period 1792 to 1750 B.C.

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The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice

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Were the penalties for crimes in ancient Babylonia harsher than today? How would you account for the differences?

The penalties are harsher than today because for stealing you get killed if you get caught here you go to jail.

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Which of the laws above were to deter crime, and which were to compenstate a victim for lossses?

If you get caught doing a robbery he shall be put to death.

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How were the penalties for hurting another person different, depending  on his or her social status?

The penalties are different because if you do something to someone they would do the same for you. If you were a herdsman or a shepherd you would have to pay the owner 10 times as much.

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Why were the penalties for fraud in caring for animals so strict?

The penalties are so strict because you have to pay 10 times as much as it would be if it werent animals.

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What was the importance of the code of hammurabi?

It stated laws that shall be followed when people don't follow laws and get the consequenses.