The document summarizes a PowerPoint presentation about the Code of Hammurabi created by King Hammurabi in ancient Mesopotamia. It provides background on Hammurabi, who unified cities in Mesopotamia and created the first law code consisting of 282 laws. The Code of Hammurabi established principles of lex talionis, or "an eye for an eye," and distinguished punishments based on social class. While some laws seem harsh by modern standards, the Code helped bring order and fairness to Mesopotamian civilization.