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Exploring Ancient World Cultures

Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Hammurabi's Code of Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Evansville gives a complete translation of the famous code by L.W. King.
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International World History Project: Hammurabi Code of Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
An English translation of the Code of Hammurabi.
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George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Hammurabi's Code

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nancy L. Stockdale. who teaches at the University of Central Florida, describes how she mediates a discussion of Hammurabi's Code with her students.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Hammurabi's Code

For Students 9th - 10th
Get details on this ancient Babylonian Law code written in 1754 BC. This document, which coined the term "an eye for an eye," is one of the oldest, longest writings that have been discovered and transcribed.
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Hyperhistory.net: Hammurabi

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Hammurabi.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Ancient Mesopotamia: C .3000 1700 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Tom Richey presents this learning module on ancient Mesopotamia and provides unit materials, primary sources, video explaining the Code of Hammurabi and Epic of Gilgamesh, as well as lecture notes for students and teachers.
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A&E Television

History.com: What's So Unlucky About the Number 13?

For Students 9th - 10th
Unexplained fears surrounding the number 13 can be traced to ancient times. Researchers estimate that as many as 10 percent of the U.S. population has a fear of the number 13, and each year the even more specific fear of Friday the 13th,...