The ancient document that records a set of laws for society is option C) The Code of Hammurabi. This code is dated about 1754 BC and was enacted by Babylonian king Hammurabi. The Hammurabi code of law includes 282 laws that describe trade, slavery, divorce, theft, adultery, among other important concepts for society. This ancient code is the oldest and largest found and was discovered in 1901.
Option A is incorrect since “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is the oldest epic tale written.
Option B is also incorrect since “The Enuma-Elish” is a Babylonian myth of a thousand lines written on clay tables
And option D is also incorrect since “The Sumerian King List” is an ancient document recorded on a stone tablet with the list of the Sumerian kings and dynasties.