QUESTION 12 Can be multiple answers

What purpose did the Achaemenid seal impression serve? In other words, why was it created or commissioned?

to show the conquest of the Mesopotamians by the Persian emperor and promote his glory

to remind viewers of the seal of the greatness of the Perian emperor, his reach into Mesopotamia, and the superiority of him over Mesopotamian religion

to be a pretty piece of art.

QUESTION 13 Can be multiple answers

What was the purpose of the stele of the Code of Hammurabi? Remember, these large constructions were put up throughout Hammurabi's domain.

The steles gave all literate Mesopotamians access to the laws and knowledge of them, which met the gods expectations that Hammurabi would be a good ruler.

The steles were physical reminders of Hammurabi's position as ruler and that his laws were sanctioned and given by the gods.

The steles were large constructions that marked the boundaries of Hammurabi's domain.