Study the relief from the Stela of Hammurabi, available on your CD and in figure 2-17 on your CD. Explain what is going on in the scene and indicate how the narrative parallels an event described in the Old Testament.

The Stela of Hammurabi, available on your CD and in figure 2-17 of your book, deals with ideas of law and justice. Although some of the punishments dictated on the stele seem excessive to us today, why is the law code regarded as an important document in the history of civilization?

From your CD, place the image of Stonehenge from Chapter 1 next to the view of the Apadana from Persepolis. What obvious differences do you observe? What similarities can you list?

Carefully study the image of Gudea from your CD. What things contribute to the unquestionable monumentality of the votive statue even though the piece is only about 2-1/2 feet tall?