Question

"104. If a merchant gives an agent corn, wool, oil, or any other goods to transport, the agent shall give a receipt for the amount, and compensate the merchant therefore. Then he shall obtain a receipt from the merchant for the money that he gives the merchant."1

Using the quotation above and evidence from the course, write an analysis that answers these questions:
Why did civilizations like Mesopotamia eventually develop a system of writing?
What activities required recordkeeping?
What were the characteristics of the writing system in Sumer?
What was the Babylonian Empire, and what was the purpose of Hammurabi's laws?
What conclusions may be reached about trade and writing in the Mesopotamia civilization?

Answer 1

Answer:

If a merchant gives an agent corn, wool, oil, or any other goods to transport, the agent shall give a receipt for the amount, and compensate the merchant therefore.