57. • TheCode of Hammurabiis a well-
preservedBabylonianlaw codeof
ancientIraq, formerlyMesopotamia,
dating back to about 1772 BC. It is
one of the oldest deciphered writings
of significant length in the world. The
sixth Babylonian king,Hammurabi,
enacted the code, and partial copies
exist on a human-sized
stonesteleand various clay tablets.
The Code consists of 282 laws, with