The Code of Hammurabi was the first set of laws created in Mesopotamia by King Hammurabi around 1750 BCE. It consisted of 282 laws addressing crimes and penalties, and was established to maintain order and fairness. Key principles included "an eye for an eye" retaliation. While seen as cruel by modern standards, the Code of Hammurabi helped develop civilization by discouraging wrongdoing and resolving disputes legally rather than through chaos or violence. It established important precedents for future legal systems, though today's laws are less harsh.

1. The author of this PowerPoint is by Hillary
Belen Chua in class 5R. Please enjoy yourselves!

2. 1. Purpose/Some Information I know
2. King Hammurabi
3. Code Of Hammurabi
4. Mesopotamians Needs The Law
5. Helping Us Change The World
6. Some Pictures
7. Bibliography
8. Reflection
9. Q&A (If we have time.)

3. I want to do this project because I am really curious
about the ancient laws of Mesopotamia and how they
use the punishment. But I do know some information
about laws since in English GD, we are learning about
the ancient Mesopotamia (now claims as Iraq).
Centuries ago, people started to live in a Fertile
Crescent somewhere in the Middle East. A Fertile
Crescent is a place that can grow good crops and the
the land is curved-shape. There were two rivers called
the Tigris and Euphrates River between the land.
Later on, the Greeks called the land Mesopotamia,
which also mean “between the rivers” and civilization
developed in Mesopotamia!

4. King Hammurabi was the ruler of Babylonia, and yet
created the Code of Hammurabi. Before we get to the
Code of Hammurabi, let me introduce you to this wise
king. Hammurabi was born in the 1790 BCE and
passed away in 1750 BCE. Nobody was sure how he
died. Some says he died because of natural causes.
King Hammurabi conquered cities and expanded his
empire. Hammurabi got stronger and stronger every
time he conquered a city-state. Because the history is
too long ago, so there is different results, but its
around 13 to 14 city-states. The people prayed for
him and thought the gods and goddess gave power
to Hammurabi.

5. The laws seem The Code of Hammurabi was the first
laws system created in the Middle East civilization.
The laws were written in stone and was placed in a
public location so everyone can take a look at the 282
laws that the citizens should be obeyed. The laws
might seem cruel by today's standard but Hammurabi
created those laws because he wants everyone to be
responsible for their own actions and Hammurabi
wanted the citizens all to be fair. One famous
principle for this law: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth”. It means that whoever disobey the laws, like
killing someone, the person shall be punished in the
same way, which you all might know. And dead was
one of the most basic punishment back then. Some

6. The Code Of Hammurabi is so important back then
because if they don’t have laws, they Middle East
side will turn into a chaos. Also, law is the most
important topic for the civilization, so if there is
NO law in Mesopotamia, then civilization go down
and into the mud. Hammurabi was really wise to
create the first law in the Western civilization. The
code also made the place more safe and made life
fair, and the code help keep Mesopotamia in order.
The law had made such a great civilization that
today we still use the laws but not to harsh like
Hammurabi did. The code made the citizens think
before they act so they won’t do the wrong thing.

7. The laws helped us developed great
civilization but we do not follow the rules
of the Code of Hammurabi. Because some
laws are too harsh and as I say just now,
dead is a common punishment. If
Hammurabi didn’t created laws, the world
we survive today would be a huge chaos!
However, if we still used the 282 laws that
Hammurabi created, there will be lots of
killing, and not much freedom. But the

9. 1. Code of Hammurabi-Online
History Sourcebooks
2. Code of Hammurabi-LookLex
Encyclopedia
3. Hammurabi’s Code
4. Hammurabi’s Code-New World
Encyclopedia

10. In this project, I did lots of
research of the Code of
Hammurabi and put all my effort
into it. I also included some
pictures so the audience can know
the paragraph more clearly and
the font is readable. I hope all of
you like my presentation!

11. Q: How many laws how created in the Code of
A: 282 laws
Hammurabi?
Q: What was the principle for the Code of
Hammurabi?
A: “An eye for an eye, a tooth for a
tooth.”
Q: When was Hammurabi
born and dead? BCE and dead in 1750
A: Born in 1790
BCE.
Q: Why do the Mesopotamians needed this law?
Please say at the Middle East be a total chaos
A: 1) To stop least one example.
place.
2) To keep Mesopotamia in order.
3) The civilization in the Middle East will be