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It is a 7-foot black diorite (basalt) block on which much of the Code of Hammurabi was inscribed. Some of the original inscription was removed by a later ruler. As of 2018, the stele is displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
King Hammurabi of Babylon lived from about 1810 BC to 1750 BC. His code was among the earliest written systems of laws.
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What are great facts about hammurabi?
Hammurabi is known for being the maker of the code of Hammurabi
What is the was the most important idea created by hammurabi's code?
His code of laws, which he had engraved on a towering stone monument.
Why did hammurabi post his law code on pillars?
Hammurabi have his laws engraved in stone and placed in a public place becuse he didnt want to get follow around by people
For what kinds of change is Hammurabi given credit?
Hammurabi is best known for the promulgation of a new code of Babylonian law: the Code of Hammurabi.This Law was written before the Mosaic Code and was one of the first written laws in the world. The Code of Hammurabi was written on a stele, a large stone monument, and placed in a public place so that all could see it, although it is thought that few were literate. The stele was later plundered by the Elamites and removed to their capital, Susa; it was rediscovered there in 1901 and is now in the Louvre Museum in Paris. The code of Hammurabi contained 282 laws, written by scribes on 12 tablets. Unlike earlier laws, it was written in Akkadian, the daily language of Babylon, and could therefore be read by any literate person in the city.
Who was Hammurabi and what did he?
the hammurabi code
What stele represented life in the babylonian empire?
Code of Hammurabi. The stele is at the Louvre.
What was the code of Hammurabi first of?
The Law Code of Hammurabi is the first 305 inscribed squares on the stele.
What is the script called seen on the stele of Hammurabi?
It is refered as the code of Hamurabi.
What are great facts about hammurabi?
Hammurabi is known for being the maker of the code of Hammurabi
What are some facts about Hammurabi?
· The Code of Hammurabi is contained on a stele, now in the Louvre in Paris, · Hammurabi was the sixth king of Babylon. Hammurabi had 210 children Hammurabi had 59 wifes
What is the was the most important idea created by hammurabi's code?
His code of laws, which he had engraved on a towering stone monument.
Did Hammurabi keep a stele with laws on it in his palace?
Yes
An upright stone slab that is engraved or inscribed is called a?
stele
A stele is an upright stone slab that is engraved or inscribed.?
true
Was Hammurabi's code written in Sumerian?
The ancient stone which the code was carved into was found in Susa, Iran is inscribed in the Akkadian language, using cuneiform script carved into the stele.
Where were law of Hammurabi written on?
it was written on stele,a large stone monument
What medium was used on the stele of Hammurabi?
A form of writing called cuneiform.
