What were the underlying principles of Hammurabi's code of laws and what does the law code tell us about the kind of society that existed in Mesopotamia at the time?

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Amani Cherry

13 November, 04:12

What were the underlying principles of Hammurabi's code of laws and what does the law code tell us about the kind of society that existed in Mesopotamia at the time?

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Mora · Answer 1

The law code seems to explain that Hammurabi's Code was quote, "eye for an eye." The society in Mesopotamia was unforgiving. For the principles, I still don't have an answer for that.

Clarence Coleman · Answer 2

Clarence Coleman 13 November, 06:41

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That they had a law back then