Why was Hammurabi code an important achievement?

Answer 1

The code of Hammurabi really helped all the people out. The "Stick" to you statues were wrong but it worked. There were different punishments for the different statues and the higher you were the worse they were. "with more privileges comes more responsibilities"

Answer 2

Hammurabi's code of laws was such an important accomplishment because it told everyone how to live their lives and the restrictions. They were considered good because they kept order.

They were the first laws (and punishment for breaking them) that were written for all to see.

Answer 3

The rivers and canals of Babylon gave merchants and traders easy access to trade transport by means of water. In early times, the Babylonians could build ships, and even navigate them from Eridu to Dilmum. Caravans of asses or donkeys also carried exports into Elam and to other countries east of the Tigris, and north into Armenia and Syria. To the west, the caravans headed towards southern Arabia, Egypt, and Sinai. The reason why Babylon became such a trade city was because of its convenient positioning on the Euphrates River. The Euphrates was the route by which the products of India and Arabia found their way to Europe and the islands of the Mediterranean.

Answer 4

Because it taught his people to follow all the rules or they were punished