REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING
PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What type of source is this? An ancient tablet of Babylonian King Hammurabi’s Code of Laws
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Primary
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Secondary
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An ancient tablet of Babylonian King Hammurabi’s Code of LawsAncient artifacts are primary source. Therefore, this is a primary source.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hammurabi ruled Babylon from 1, 792-1, 750 BCE and created the codes to protect its citizens. Before the codes, each case was judged separately and in a chaotic way. The codes regulated trade, business, and social relationships in Babylon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hammurabi is the best known and most celebrated of all Mesopotamian kings. He ruled the Babylonian Empire from 1792-50 B.C.E. Although he was concerned with keeping order in his kingdom, this was not his only reason for compiling the list of laws.
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