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Where was the hammurabis code written?

Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia


Hammurabis code was important because it was the first time that a states laws?

yes


How did hammurabis code advance civilizations?

It brought justice to the people and they treated them fairly.


Was hammurabis code important to life in mesoptamia?

Yes, for all the citizens in mesoptamia because the had to live by it.


What state in mesopotamia invent hammurabis code?

Babylon. Hammurabi expanded the city-state of Babylon along the Euphrates River to unite all of southern Mesopotamia. The Hammurabi code of laws, a collection of 282 rules, established standards for commercial interactions and set fines and punishments to meet the requirements of justice.


Hammurabis Code was?

Historians found it to be just.


Why do we know more about hammurabis code than other early forms of law?

Hammurabi Code is the earliest form of law that we are able to read and study becaouse,1901,a French expedition to Mesopotamia uncovered a copy of the Babylonian King's laws.


Why does Hammurabis law code represent an important change for Mesopotamian justice?

It made the laws more uniform, objective, and impartial


How did the people of mesopotamia maintain order to protect themselves from outsiders?

To protect the people from Mesopotamia, the people used the code of Hamurabi.


Why is Hammurabis code of laws important?

Hammurabi's code of laws was very important, because he believed in strict punishments to make the people do as told so. Such as if you were a slave and you slapped your owner then you would to get your ear cut off! If people knew the punishment they would never want to break them, because they were so harsh on people. Hope that helped:)


When was hammurabis code made?

it was carved in 1772 BC.


In general terms what is hammurabis code?

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