the Code of Hammurabi

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkb:Ancient_Mesopotamia
gptkb:Hammurabi
gptkb:Cradle_of_Civilization
gptkb:Susa
gptkb:Nabu
gptkbp:addressed slavery
gptkbp:addresses property rights
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:Louvre_Museum
gptkbp:contains agricultural laws
criminal laws
inheritance laws
marriage laws
punishments
civil laws
wage laws
282 laws
commercial laws
debt laws
gptkbp:covered_by civil, criminal, and family law
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Hammurabi
gptkbp:discovered_by 1901
gptkbp:discusses family law
property law
labor laws
trade regulations
slavery laws
gptkbp:emphasizes gptkb:football_club
gptkbp:established rights of children
rights of women
principle of retribution
principle of justice
rights of slaves
standards for wages
gptkbp:example early written law
gptkbp:features gptkb:lex_talionis
gptkbp:has_written the citizens of Babylon
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label the Code of Hammurabi
gptkbp:includes punishments for theft
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for marriage and divorce
gptkbp:influenced later legal codes
later legal systems
gptkbp:influenced_by Sumerian law
earlier Sumerian laws
gptkbp:inscription stone stele
gptkbp:is_a_document_that shaped legal thought
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for legal anthropology
gptkbp:is_a_source_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_a_testament_to the complexity of ancient law
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:the_Babylonian_Empire
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:archaeological_site
anthropological studies
sociological studies
legal philosophy
comparative law studies
in discussions of ancient law
gptkbp:is_considered a precursor to modern legal systems
a milestone in legal history
gptkbp:is_considered_as a symbol of justice
gptkbp:is_critical_for understanding ancient governance
gptkbp:is_divided_into paragraphs
sections
provisions
sections and paragraphs
gptkbp:is_essential_for Babylonian heritage
gptkbp:is_influential_in the development of justice systems
gptkbp:is_known_for the phrase 'an eye for an eye'
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with legal philosophy
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:the_Ten_Commandments
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as gptkb:museum
gptkbp:is_part_of Mesopotamian history
ancient Near Eastern history
legal history
gptkbp:is_recognized_by a UNESCO World Heritage site
gptkbp:is_referenced_in legal discussions
legal history
gptkbp:is_reflected_in gptkb:football_club
the values of Babylonian society
gptkbp:is_studied_in law schools
gptkbp:key the study of ancient history
the history of law
gptkbp:landmark the development of legal systems
gptkbp:language gptkb:Akkadian
gptkbp:location gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Babylon
gptkbp:outcome 282
gptkbp:primary_source gptkb:archaeological_site
understanding ancient Mesopotamian society
gptkbp:provides guidelines for trade
gptkbp:significance the field of archaeology
one of the earliest written legal codes
one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world
gptkbp:subject gptkb:academic_research
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:justice
gptkbp:written_in gptkb:Akkadian_language
gptkb:cuneiform_script
twelve tablets
gptkbp:year_created circa 1754 BC