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which of the following statements best describes why the code of hummurabi is an important historical document

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Answer:

"It shows how early civilizations maintained order and punished criminals"

Step-by-step explanation:

This would be the best option from the list, since this was one of the first documents to explicitly tie certain punishments to different crimes.

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