| Compiled and Illustrated by. |
| Phillip Martin |
| Copyright 1998 and revised 2011 |
Below are situations Hammurabi faced. Decide what you think to be a fair way to deal with the problem. You may complete 5 out of the 8 Problems for full credit.
What should be done to the carpenter who builds a house that falls and kills the owner?
What should be done when a “sister of god” (or nun) enters the wine shop for a drink?
What happens if a man is unable to pay his debts?
What happens to the wine seller who fails to arrest bad characters gathered at her shop?
What should be done about a wife who ignores her duties and belittles her husband?
What should be done if a son is adopted and then the birth-parents want him back?
What should happen to a boy who slaps his father?
How is the truth determined when one man brings an accusation against another?
Mr. Brown's 6th Grade Mesopotamia Project 