26. Many inventions came from Mesopotamia. The most important one was
27. What is Sumerian writing called?
28. How did Sumerians write (with what materials)?
29. What was scribe school, and who could attend?
30. What is the world's oldest story (it's from Sumer)
31. List other inventions from the Sumerians.
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32. How was the Akkadian empire different from the sumerian city-states?
33. where did Hammurabi get the laws that became part of his legal code?
34. Why was Hammurabi's Code so important?
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35. List 3 civilizations that borrowed from Hammurabi,s code.
36. As part of your test, you will be given a case to judge using Hammurabi's Code. Make sure you are familiar
with the 4 values which are often reflected by Hammurabi,s Laws.
37. How are the laws of Hammurabi similar to our laws?
38. How are the laws of Hammurabi different from our laws?