For What Reason Did Mesopotamian Rulers Such as Hammurapi Commission

question 46

Multiple Choice

For what reason did Mesopotamian rulers such as Hammurapi commission public art and support artisans and scribes?

• A) To force their language and culture on the conquered peoples
• B) To create work for unemployed soldiers and renew prosperity
• C) To prove they understood the region's core values
• D) To show the superiority of Amorite kings over effete Sumerians

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