The code of Hammurabi deals a lot with issues about farmers and commoners. Judging from the code one can infer that the economy of Mesopotamia was driven primarily on agriculture. The distinct social groups were commoners such as farmers as well as chieftains, freedmen, slaves, and people of the church. Women off the time were under restriction of the church and husband. If a church woman were to enter a tavern, she would be burned to death. Facing several restrictions, women enjoyed some rights such as if her husband run away and she moves on but her old husband returns, she does not have to go back, as well as, if a man wants to separate from his wife who has birthed him children  the man has to give the wife her dowry as well as partial use to his field, garden, or property so that she can raise her children.