What do both Hammurabi’s Code and The Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamian societies? How did culture, class, and gender shape life and society?

Respond to the following prompt in a 2 page, double-spaced essay.
What do both Hammurabi’s Code and The Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about Mesopotamian societies? How did culture, class, and gender shape life and society?

Your essay should:
Be two full pages long, double-spaced, in a standard 12-point font (Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman).
Provide a thesis statement that answers the prompt question. An argument developing the thesis statement should run throughout your writing.
Draw from the texts to formulate and support your response. You can quote from the texts or use examples. Cite where you found the quoted or paraphrased text or example. You may cite however you like (footnotes, in-text citations), but be consistent with formatting. Explain your quoted or paraphrased text. What does it mean? How does it work to support your argument?
Use paragraphs to help shape your argument. Try not to submit a giant blob of text! Organize each paragraph around a distinct idea. Include topic sentences (mini-thesis statements) to show your readers what you will be arguing in each paragraph. The evidence and analysis you include in the paragraph should work to support your topic sentences, and all of your paragraphs together will support your main argument.

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