The New Independent Babylon
King Sumuabum declared Babylon’s independence from Sargon’s empire.
300 years of independence.The land became a trading center.
Babylon
Fabled City of Babylon
Hammurabi The Law Giver
http://www.awesomestories.com/assets/hammurabi-headpiece
Hammurabi’s Steele
Stone caring relief on the top of Hammurabi’s Steele
Shows Hammurabi receiving the royal insignia from Shamash
His hand is over his mouth to show prayer
Steele of Hammurabi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5NGOHbgTw
Some of the Laws
Read from various books!What were the most important laws?Why was this law giving such a major
event?
Hammurabi’s Code
Established the classesEstablished that the laws were for
everyoneMade the laws accesiblePresumed Innocent
The first ocurrance of this concept!The accuser must prove guilt. If the accuser fails to prove guilt they will be
sentenced to death!
Breaking from the Ordinary
In addition to being a warrior, Hammurabi built temples, dug canals, promoted agriculture, established justice, and promoted literary activity.
Can you do as well as Hammurabi – check out the online game link on this slide.
http://www.hammurabigame.com/hammurabi-game.php
Hammurabi Videos
For Grown ups: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eElacb3lDOs
For Kiddos: 3 minute on the Steele http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w5NGOHbgTw
Kuddura
Boundary Stones of Mesopotamia
Land could be rented, sold, or gifted.
Royal Land Grants were also put on stone
These boundary stones had carvings, prayers, and names on them
Babylon Falls to the Hittites
In 1750BC Hammurabi died His sons took over. Babylon grew weaker. Babylon was raided by the Hittites/Kassites from the
North Then the Assyrians took over. Over 600 years later the Babylonians had had enough! They rose again in 612BC They call this 2nd Empire the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar II
Babylonian Fair Trade
Babylonian Temples
Etemenanki, a ziggurat dedicated to the God Marduk
Tower of Babylon
Genesis 11:1-9 People came from
the East To the land of Shinar People all worked
together to build a tower to reach the heavens
Hanging Gardens
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDRze962yFU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfg1YE-BqTc
Water Wheel
http://www.personal.psu.edu/amp5364/HangingGardens.html
Ishtar Gate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2iZ83oIZH0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMV6tbnNGHc
Babylon Map of the World
Fall of Babylon
Restoration of a Great City