Question

As civilizations change and evolve, specific rules and laws established by past leaders and governments are left behind. Although Hammurabi's Code wasn't found until 1901, how do you think it might have influenced civilizations throughout history? Why do you think its discovery was important?

Answer 1

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

Yes, of course, the Hammurabi Code is a great discovery. One of the most important in history regarding a set of laws or a code to maintain order in a society.

The code was created by King Hammurabi of Babylon, who ruled the kingdom from 1792 to 1750 BC. Hammurabi was a great leader and established a code or set of laws to put order in the reign.

This code comprised of 282 rules served as inspiration and influence other codes or legislations in the next years in many other kingdoms and empires. The discovery was important in that it was the first formal code of laws that were created to establish order and maintain the control of the citizens in a society; in this case of Babylon, in the Middle East.