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Geography
Babylonian & Hittites * Located between Tigris and Euphrates rivers. * Climate hot and humid. * Floods were unpredictable.
Babylonian & Hittites
Economic
Babylonian & Hittites *Economy based on agriculture *Barley was a payment *Wool was a thriving indusrty *King had absolute power
Political
Babylonian *Code of Hammurabi (First repoted system of law) *Judge couldn't reverse decision *King had all power
Hittites *Modified the Code of Hammurabi *Laws were more merciful *Gave King ownership all the land
Cultural
Babylonian & Hittites *Produced the 'Hanging Garden of Babylonian *Spoke Ino-European *No strong Central Goverment
Social
Babylonian & Hittites *King acted as Supreme Priest, Military Commander, & Judge *Nobles served under King *Influenced by Babylonian *Three Social Classes *Slaves well treated *Women had rights
Religion
Babylonian & Hittites *Worshipped many gods *Ritual practices *Spirits went to nether world *Morphed new religians into own
