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The Rise of Early Civilizations By the early fourth millennium B.C., the population of the Tigris - Euphrates increased; and city-states arose. By 2000 BC the cities of Sumer had grown so large that some like Ur, the capital city, had populations more than 200,000 persons. Hammurabi, the Priest King Hammurabi (ca. 1792 - 1750 BC) united all of Mesopotamia under his forty-three year reign of Babylon. Although Hammurabi's Code is not the first code of laws (the first records date four centuries earlier), it is the best preserved legal document reflecting the social structure of Babylon during Hammurabi's rule. |
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About the Code Two hundred eighty-two laws, concerning a wide variety of abuses, justify Hammurabi's claim of having acted "like a real father to his people . . . [who] has established prosperity . . . and (gave) good government to the land." See for Yourself The laws were discovered in 1901 on a stela now in the Louvre Museum of Paris, France. |
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Folk Tales |
AFRICAN
FOLK TALES If you like this site,
you may also like the folk tales collected by the author while serving
as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Liberia. They are kid tested and approved
by students of all ages.
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Free Clip Art |
NEW
FREE CLIP ART Over the years, many
people have admired the art used in this site. If you want to use
some of my cartoons in the classroom, I have started a collection.
Be sure to check back often because it is sure to grow
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Power Point |
PPPST.COM
Pppst!! I've teamed up with Don
and Lin Donn of Mr
Donn's Ancient History to start
Pete's Power Point Station. Need to find a Powerpoint presentation
on just about anything? This is where you need to look first. Need
lesson plans on ancient history? Go to Mr. Donn.
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For a wealth of classroom resources, look at these sites that have awarded or linked to Hammurabi. |
