Ancient Egypt
Tribunal of gods to determine if one would attain life after death
Judgment of Osiris
What was the Code of Hammurabi?
List of laws and obligations for men and women in Babylon
Who was excluded from participating in the political system?
Women, slaves and foreigners
Described what actions a soul should take in order to gain entry into heaven
Book of the Dead
What type of script was used to write the code?
Cuneiform script
What form of government did the Athenians have?
Democracy (sort of)
God of the desert who killed his brother Osiris
Seth
What was the format of these laws?
If X happens, then Y happens
What were the qualifications to be in the Assembly?
Free male, over 18 years old, son of Athenian mother and father
For about how many days would a dead body be covered in saline crystals during the mummification process?
About 40 days
Where can it be found today?
Louvre Museum in Paris
How many citizens were in the Council?
500
What is the name of the jars where organs were placed during the mummification process?
Canopic jars
What was the stele made of?
Black diorite
About how many people living in Athens were actually able to participate in politics?
About 30 to 40 thousand people