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Babylon
6 TH G R A D E
Objectives:
 Students will be able to explain who Hammurabi was
 Students will be able to explain the significance of
the Code of Hammurabi
 Students will be able to list the similarities and
differences between Assyria and Babylonian cultures
 Students will be able to list and describe the
contributions made by the Babylonians to
civilization
Babylon
 Location: a city-state located in Sumer which is in
Lower Mesopotamia
 King: ______________
 When did it come about: 1750 b.c.
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How: people from surrounding areas started ____________
_______________ and created a city-state
Hammurabi
 King of Babylon
 Characteristics: clever, leader, sought power
 By 1754 he controlled all of Mesopotamia as well as
surround city-states
 Empire name: _________ - spread from the
Persian gulf to the Zargos Mountains
Hammurabi’s rule
 He sent government officials throughout the empire
to __________ and carry out any order he had
 Where did the money go to?
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Hammuraib’s army and construction projects
Babylonian Civilization
 Daily life did not change much under Hammurabi’s
rule
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Irrigation continued, religious beliefs were similar, and there
was a _________________________
DIFFERENCE: language- spoke their own version of the
Akkadian language _____________________
religion
 They believed that the gods revealed a __________
____________
 Belief in multiple gods: polytheistic
 Science of divination
 First forms of witch craft
Code of Hammurabi
 A set of _______ laws in which the punishment fits
the crime as well as the social class of the offender
and the victim
 ____________ set of laws written in
Mesopotamia, but the most complete to have
____________
 Laws protected all people ____________
 Main purpose of the laws: To ensure justice and
protect the weak
The Assyrians
 located: in northern Mesopotamia
 ____________ frame as Hammurabi
 The culture was greatly influenced by the
Babylonians
 BUT the Assyrians focused more on war and
conquest (__________________________)
 Known for being great warriors
King Ashurbanipal
 King of Assyria
 Was the king when the Assyrians almost controlled
the entire ____________
 Led his army into battle
 Could read and write in Sumerian and Akkadian
 Known for: building a great library at __________
____________
Babylon grows
 Under King Nebuchadnezzar II Babylon grew
 He took over much of the Assyrian Empire
 Known for: Massive building projects to make
Babylon more known
 ________________ to protect the great temples
of Babylon
 Legacy: his temple designed were inspiration for the
____________
Babylon continues to grow
 Trading and learning help ____________
 Babylonians made great advancements in math –
____________
 Were able to predict when the eclipses of the sun and
moon would occur
Decline of Babylon
 When Nebuchadnezzar died, the kingdom started to
fall apart
 The __________invaded and conquered Babylon
Look Back and discuss questions:
 Why is Hammurabi an important figure in
Mesopotamian history?
 Complete the chart by listing similarities and differences
between the babylonians and assyrians
Similarities
Differences
 What contributions did the babylonians make to their
civilization?