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It is made up of 282 laws. Created in Babylonia, now called Iraq.

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It was found carved in stone and it is the first known codified set of laws in existence.

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An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

If any one ensnare another, putting a ban upon him, but he cannot prove it, then he that ensnared him shall be put to death.

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Why was hammurabis code a major step to humankind?

It was the first codes of law codified in sub categories.


Hammurabis Code was?

Historians found it to be just.


Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?

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Was hammurabis code unfair?

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Why was Hammurabis code a major step forward for humankind?

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How did hammurabis code affect the US declaration?

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Why was the publication of hammurabis code an achievement?

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