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Because they did not have paper. Or:
They did not use paper, that is true, they did however have a form of clay tablet they used like paper.
However the Code of Hammurabi was intentionally carved in stone for the fact that it could not (should not) be changed; quoting the original text itself "let him not alter the law of the land which I have given .... my monument let him not mar." It was the intention of carving these words into stone so they could not be changed later.
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∙ 10y agoCarving writings in stone will commit the writings able to be read millenniums after the carving. Today that is not necessary because we have persevering methods.
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How many sections were there to Hammurabis code?
It has a preface the laws and the ending. In all 282 laws survive in the stone.
Sentence with the word Code of Hammurabi?
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
What are three examples of hammurabis code?
If I understand the question right, there is three things things I could write about the code. 1. It was written in cuneiform. 2. The stone is nine feet high. 3. It contains 282 rules or amendments.
Was Hammurabis Code fair to the accused?
As a matter of fact, it was.
Was hammurabis code unfair?
Historians found it to be just.
What were hammurabis laws written on bis laws written on?
The code was written on a 7 feet tall black diorite stone with a finger shape.
Were Hammurabis laws were called a code because they were written in a secret language?
Because they were written in a stone so everyone could read them. The word "code" in this usage refers to a written set of rules and regulations, not any reference to secret codes.
hammurabis laws were called a code because they were written in a secret language?
Because they were written in a stone so everyone could read them. The word "code" in this usage refers to a written set of rules and regulations, not any reference to secret codes.
How many sections were there to Hammurabis code?
It has a preface the laws and the ending. In all 282 laws survive in the stone.
Sentence with the word Code of Hammurabi?
hammurabis code was the first first written code of laws in the history of the world.
Where was the hammurabis code written?
Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia
What is the significant of hammurabis code?
It is the first written body of laws used to organize society.
What is the significance of Hammurabis Code?
It is the first written body of laws used to organize society.
What are three examples of hammurabis code?
If I understand the question right, there is three things things I could write about the code. 1. It was written in cuneiform. 2. The stone is nine feet high. 3. It contains 282 rules or amendments.
Was Hammurabis laws called code because they were written in secret language?
No, the word "code" in this usage refers to a written set of rules and regulations, not any reference to secret codes.
Hammurabis Code was?
Historians found it to be just.
Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?
King Hammurabi
