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The code of Hammurabi was written on stone. The sixth king of Babylon noticed the short reins of cruel kings and decided to write down the code. It is the first example known to us of laws codified.

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Where was the hammurabis code written?

Kingdom of Babylon, ancient Mesopotamia


What were hammurabis achievements?

He was the first King of Babylon, and he wrote the Hammurabi Code.


What did they use to carve hammurabis code into the pillars?

The black stone would be more or less chosen for the purpose because of its size and shape. Ancient techniques were used to carve the message. There was some polishing involved. No matter the size, the stone was moved from Babylon to the capital of Elam later Persia. That is from southern Iraq to northern Iran.


Who was the author of an ancient law code?

Hammurabi of Babylon.


What was the name of the collection of laws devised in ancient Babylon?

Code of Hammurabi


What civilizations lived under a set of laws or code in the ancient world?

Babylon


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.


Why should the ancient people support hammurabis code?

The ancient Babylonians supported Hammurabi's Code because it was one of the earliest attempts to codify a society's laws. With this code in place, there were now standards regarding what the remedies and the punishments were for breaching the society's rules.


Hammurabis Code was?

Historians found it to be just.


In general terms what is hammurabis code?

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When was hammurabis code made?

it was carved in 1772 BC.


Who is the author hammurabis code of laws?

King Hammurabi