The plebeians were the working classes of Rome who made up the Majority of the population. The patricians were the people that made up the ruling class of the society. ... Many of Hammurabi's laws were unfair to the lower class. Another distinguishing factor between these two laws is that Hammurabi received his laws from the sun god, while the Roman law was derived from the people of the republic. ... Under Hammurabi's rule, the upper classes were punished less severely than the lower and middle class. ...

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The structural influence on these two groups was derived by exploring a variety of methods, including decoration style and the subtle use of architecture, such as narrow hallways denoting servile use. ... Therefore, columns were found only in the public rooms, which are related to strictly upper class possession (due to necessity), showing that not only are they clearly an extension of the attempt to make wealthy houses appear like public spaces, but also columns can be used to discern a house as upper strata. ...

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