It showed laws?
An upright carved stone slab is in most cases a headstone; it can also be a monument of some other sort.
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Hammurabi had his code written on stone outside a temple so everyone could see it and follow it; because there were many rules, more than 200.
A stelae is an upright stone slab or column with an inscription or a design. A Mayan codice is a folding book written on bark cloth.
Stele
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An upright stone slab is called a Stele (in the Middle East). If you're looking for the general term it's headstoneor a megalith.Hope this helped you! (=^.^~
Rosetta Stone
You are likely referring to the 'Plinth'.
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The Rosetta Stone.
The Rosetta Stone is an ancient slab of stone with writings in three languages. It dates back to 196 B.C.