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Chapter 3 – Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent

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Main Idea 1:<br />

The Babylonians conquered <strong>Mesopotamia</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />

created a code of law.<br />

• Hammurabi was Babylon’s king.<br />

• During his rule, Babylon became <strong>the</strong> most important city<br />

in <strong>Mesopotamia</strong>.<br />

• Hammurabi’s Code was a set of 282 laws he created that<br />

dealt with almost every part of daily life.

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