The Code of Hammurabi

The Code for Babylon As a civilization develops it experiences a constant growth of the knowledge which increases skills of its people. When the civilization develops and progresses far enough, artisans, merchants, and traders form to help advance the community. As the population grows, so does the need for a single orderly rule. In 1792BC when Hammurabi, King of Babylon, was presented with power he, with his god’s help, devised a rule known as …

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