Laws of the Hittites

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient legal code
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Hittite_civilization
gptkbp:date c. 1650–1100 BCE
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Hattusa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laws of the Hittites
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Code_of_Hammurabi
gptkbp:language Assyrian
gptkbp:material clay tablets
gptkbp:notableFor detailed regulations on slavery
milder penalties compared to other ancient codes
provisions on compensation for injuries
provisions on marriage and divorce
provisions on sexual offenses
provisions on theft and restitution
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Museum_of_Anatolian_Civilizations
gptkbp:region gptkb:Anatolia
gptkbp:script cuneiform
gptkbp:subject gptkb:family
gptkb:crime
civil law
property law
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hittite_language
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6