The Code of Hammurabi consisted of 282 laws that had been passed down orally, collected, written down, and posted on pillars in every city for all to see. Because of this last part, the code was considered just, and everyone was expected to know it. If you couldn't read, you had someone read it to you. However, just does not mean that the code was equal. Mesopotamian society was hierarchical in the following levels (in descending value): kings, nobles, commoners, and slaves.

Contrary to the present day concept of slavery, in Meso

Over all, the Code of Hammurabi tells us many things about the people of the Mesopotamian society. It shows us that they take the expansion of their culture very seriously, had a fair amount of knowledge, and were strong willed. The benefits of this code of laws were seen in a culture that blossomed. This was the most memorable code of laws unearthed from ancient times, and I believe its influence is still seen in laws of today.

Crimes were punished according to the class structure, and usually consisted of physical mutilation if committed in the same class. If your crime was on someone of lesser class than you, a monetary fine was usually the punishment. However, if you committed a crime involving someone of a higher class, your punishment was either physical mutilation, yet death was more common. Punishments were usually just, like the "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth" saying. With this type of punishment scale, I think that serious crimes were few and far betw

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