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Here are some of the Sumerian's Law:
1. If a man entered the orchard of another man and was seized there for stealing, he shall pay ten shekels of
silver.
2. If a man cut down a tree in the garden of another man, he shall pay one-half mina of silver.
3. If a man married his wife and she bore him children and those children are living, and a slave also bore
children for her master but the father granted freedom to the slave and her children, the children of the slave
shall not divide the estate with the children of their former master.
4. If a man's wife has not borne him children but a harlot from the public square has borne him children, he
shall provide grain, oil and clothing for that harlot. The children which the harlot has borne him shall be his
heirs, and as long as his wife lives the harlot shall not live in the house with the wife. (This is the earliest
known codified provision for child support)
5. If adjacent to the house of a man the bare ground of another man has been neglected and the owner of the
house has said to the owner of the bare ground, "Because your ground has been neglected someone may
break into my house: strengthen your house," and this agreement has been confirmed by him, the owner of
the bare ground shall restore to the owner of the house any of his property that is lost.
6. If a man rented an ox and damaged its eye, he shall pay one-half its price.
7. If a man rented an ox and injured the flesh at the nose ring, he shall pay one-third of its price.
8. If a man rented an ox and broke its horn, he shall pay one-fourth its price.
9. If a man rented an ox and damaged its tail, he shall pay one-fourth its price.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis is probably relating to the Code of Hammurabi.
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What was the greatest contributions of the sumerians and the babylonians?
The sumerians made the 1st writing code, and the Babylonians made the Hammurabi code and the 1st written law
What kind of written language did the sumerians use?
Cuneiform.
What role did the men play on sumerians sociry?
The Sumerians put the domination of men over women into law; the men were the head of the Sumerian household as well as hunters, gathers, fisherman, and warriors.
What did sumerians call their writing?
Economic receipts and warehouse inventories.
Who did the sumerians fight with?
With other Sumerians
What was the greatest contributions of the sumerians and the babylonians?
The sumerians made the 1st writing code, and the Babylonians made the Hammurabi code and the 1st written law
Did Assyrians invent written language?
No, the Assyrians did not invent written law. The Sumerians, a group that inhabited Southern Mesopotamia, did. The Assyrians are descendants of those who are credited to such inventions.
What was the Sumerians' written language?
cuneiform
Can you give me a sentence with the word Sumerians in it?
The Sumerians had the oldest known written language, called cuneiform.
What did the Sumerians speak?
The ancient Sumerians spoke a language called Sumerian.
What is written language by Sumerians called?
Cuneiform.
What was Sumerians written language called?
Cuneiform
What written language did the sumerians create?
they created cunieform
Where was cuneiform developed?
Cuneiform was the written language of the Sumerians.
When was the written language invented?
The origin of written language dates back over 5,000 years ago to ancient Mesopotamia and Sumer, where the first known writing system, cuneiform, was developed. The creation of written language was a crucial step in human history, as it allowed for the recording and preservation of information, facilitating communication and the dissemination of knowledge.
What kind of written language did the sumerians use?
Cuneiform.
What role did the men play on sumerians sociry?
The Sumerians put the domination of men over women into law; the men were the head of the Sumerian household as well as hunters, gathers, fisherman, and warriors.
