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Undergraduate 1
09/27/2012

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Term
stele
Definition
pin upright marker stone
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babalonians
Definition
1760-1600 B.C.E
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hammurabi
Definition
he was the great leader that reigned for over forty years.
Term
what was hammurabi's order?
Definition
he created a codified system of law. for a particular crime, there was a particular punishment.
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law code of hammurabi stele:
how many years before moses and the commandments
Definition
500 years
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law of hammurabi:
are the always fair?
Definition
not always fair but consistent
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law code of hammurabi:
"let the punishment fit" the crime means...
Definition
"an eye for an eye"
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what was the law code of hammurabi?
Definition
it was the first record of legal judgement being made
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the goddess of ishta
Definition
its the heraldic motif. stands on the back of animal. has multiple set of horns
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aserians
Definition
2000-1500 B.C.E
North part of Mesopotamia that was conquered by a group of people.
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durharrukin
Definition
a city of asur
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lamassu
Definition
head of human (intelligence)
beard(wisdom)
body of a bull/lion (strength/power)
wings(swiftness/messenger)
extra leg(showing completeness and motion)
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ea
Definition
god of waters
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whats another form of hicrarchic order?
Definition
another form is to have the person higher up tp be seated
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what is hand to the mouth a gesture for?
Definition
its a gesture for communication
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lilith
Definition
associated w/ death and ressurection (owls)
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granulation
Definition
a metal working technique using tiny balls of metal (granulate- a tiny little piece of something)
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citade
Definition
fortified cone of the city.mostimportant way.
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launassu
Definition
made of parts
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