Boundless (2016). Boundless World History I: Ancient Civilizations-Enlightenment.

This source is focused on the basics of Hammurabi’s code. It begins by noting some key information to understanding the importance of this code of law. Then, it defines some vocabulary terms. After this, it goes on to describe the social classes, women’s rights, and the discovery of the code.

Geller, Mark. The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute 15.3 (2009): 630-1. Print.

This portion of The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute is a book report on a book called “Ancient Mesopotamia at the dawn of civilization: the evolution of an urban landscape.” This book is about how ancient Mesopotamia led to the urban landscapes we have today.

“Hammurabi's Code: An Eye for an Eye.” Ushistory.org, Independence Hall Association, http://www.ushistory.org/civ/4c.asp.

This article is another, simpler explanation on Hammurabi’s laws. I like this one because it’s more of a children’s website so it gives good information in an understandable way. It’s especially interesting at the end where it connects the information given there to governments and laws in today’s time.

Jacobsen, Thorkild. "Primitive Democracy in Ancient Mesopotamia." Journal of Near Eastern Studies 2.3 (1943): 159-72. Print.

This article is talking about the form of government in ancient Mesopotamia. I felt that knowing what kind of government Mesopotamia had would be relevant because Hammurabi’s laws were very strict, and kind of indicative of a dictatorship. However, Mesopotamia actually had a primitive form of a democracy. This is also very interesting

KAPLAN, ROBERT D. "The Revenge of Geography." Foreign Policy.172 (2009): 96-105. Print.

This article was fascinating to me because it analyzes how geography affects nations. Some of the aspects that were affected by geography include war, famine, etc.

McMahon, Augusta. "Hammurabi of Babylon." Journal of the Economic & Social History of the Orient 56.3 (2013): 530-2. Print.

This article is about Hammurabi himself. It’s good to know about him to be able to understand the laws that he made. It talks about what else Hammurabi did during his rule. He is most famous for his law code, but that’s not all he did. He was also a great military leader that conquered many places through his military leadership. He also did many other great things.

Pfeiffer, R. H. "An Analysis of the Hammurabi Code." The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures 36.4 (1920): 310-5. Print.

This article is a more in-depth analysis of Hammurabi’s code of law. It seems to be more focused on the theft aspect of the law. It talks about what happens when theft happened. It breaks it down into the classes, and different aspects of theft consequences.

Polytheism.” Merriam-Webster, Merriam-Webster Dictionary, http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polytheism.

This dictionary entry was helpful because, in my research, I found that most Mesopotamians were polytheistic. The dictionary said that polytheism is the belief in more than one god.

Vincent, George E. "The Laws of Hammurabi." American Journal of Sociology 9.6 (1904): 737-54. Print.

This is one of my favorite sources that I found. It’s talking about Hammurabi’s law. However, It’s very relevant to my paper because it’s from the American Journal of Sociology. So, the writer(s) understood the two main points of my paper. The article focuses on the social aspects of Mesopotamia and more specifically, the people that lived under Hammurabi’s rule.

Weinraub, Bernard, and Warren Hoge. "Trying to Restore a Functioning Legal System to the Land of Hammurabi's Code." New York Times 152.52459 (2003): B6. Print.

This article connects the legal system of Hammurabi’s time to the legal system of Iraq today. It discusses how it can be difficult to regulate the laws in “Hammurabi’s land” today.