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WORLD HISTORY
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The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it
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treated citizens and slaves equally
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ended all physical punishment
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recorded existing laws for all to see
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rejected the principle of filial piety
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed during 1755–1750 BC. It is the longest, best-organised, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. It is written in the Old Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, purportedly by Hammurabi, sixth king of the First Dynasty of Babylon.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hammurabi’s Code is considered to be a great Babylonian achievement because it is one of the earliest written codes of laws in world history. Many of the laws in Hammurabi’s Code were adopted by the ancient Hebrews and can still be found in the Bible today.
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