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But the girls are doing that and have banned me from the kitchen. I gave them clear instructions, and it's hard to screw up soup, so we shall see what we shall see.
My copy of the Historical Atlas of the Ancient World came in the mail. OMG. I love it! My dad would've been all over it, and it's a pity he died before it was published. I'm definitely getting the rest of the ones by this author, John Haywood.
We've been taking our time with ancient history, better to go deep than wide, right? (We may have to do catch up over the summer...? EEEP!) We finally covered Hammurabi yesterday, and the girls made an interesting insight. They took the note from the preamble that the laws were meant to keep the strong from harming the weak literally and suggested that this might be why hitting somebody greater than you "only" gets you a whipping instead of having to pay a fine - because maybe you can't afford to pay a fine for somebody wealthier than you, and they don't need that much money anyway! It would have helped if the source we were using told us how much one "mina" is. Wikipedia states that it's about 1/4 of the yearly pay of an agricultural worker, so that's quite a lot! But further googling says in modern terms it's about $600, which is still a lot, but not 1/4 your yearly pay. I wish I had more information about what it was worth when the Code was written down, that would answer a lot of questions.
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My copy of the Historical Atlas of the Ancient World came in the mail. OMG. I love it! My dad would've been all over it, and it's a pity he died before it was published. I'm definitely getting the rest of the ones by this author, John Haywood.
We've been taking our time with ancient history, better to go deep than wide, right? (We may have to do catch up over the summer...? EEEP!) We finally covered Hammurabi yesterday, and the girls made an interesting insight. They took the note from the preamble that the laws were meant to keep the strong from harming the weak literally and suggested that this might be why hitting somebody greater than you "only" gets you a whipping instead of having to pay a fine - because maybe you can't afford to pay a fine for somebody wealthier than you, and they don't need that much money anyway! It would have helped if the source we were using told us how much one "mina" is. Wikipedia states that it's about 1/4 of the yearly pay of an agricultural worker, so that's quite a lot! But further googling says in modern terms it's about $600, which is still a lot, but not 1/4 your yearly pay. I wish I had more information about what it was worth when the Code was written down, that would answer a lot of questions.
Palestinians scale Israeli separation wall in solidarity with Jerusalem
Sweden says has proof of foreign submarine intrusion in October
Dutch fighters intercept Russian plane over Baltic Sea
Over time, stars change their position in the sky. A new app shows you how the patterns we recognize today have shifted.
Boko Haram is acting increasingly like the Islamic State. Why don’t we treat it that way?
Bolt from the blue: warming climate may fuel more lightning
Gut–brain link grabs neuroscientists
Idea that intestinal bacteria affect mental health gains ground.
Pentagon Review Says America's Nukes Are FUBAR
The Other Midterm Elections Result: Americans Want Legal Weed
Orphaned Baby Sea Otter Learns to Float: Explaining Viral Video
Pope Francis to build showers for homeless in St. Peter’s Square
Disabled people in Greece are often stigmatised and can struggle to get the support they need. Some disabled children who live in a state-run home are locked up in cages
Northern European nations to boost military cooperation against Russia
Ukraine redeploys troops, fearing new rebel offensive
The Warrior Wives of Evangelical Christianity
A tough cell: US to defend solitary confinement use before UN
Kurds block an Islamic State supply route to Syria's Kobani
ISIS announces new currency
Iraqi Kurds Say Oil Deal Reached With Baghdad
Gay men in the US are banned from donating blood. That might be about to change. More
Cells can fight viruses, even when stimulated to combat bacteria
Germany faces a wave of racist rhetoric
