In studying the history of early civilizations we are often left with which to analyze their way of life. A famous stone pillar that was stolen from Mesopotamia as a trophy of battle was found to contain ancient writing - when this writing was deciphered it was discovered to be a list of laws. The laws have come to be known as Hammurabi's Code - the laws laid out by this king which may be the foundation for many of the systems of law in the modern world.
This site - http://www.jstor.org/stable/528333 - provides a brief explanation of what each law pertains to. It is a good starting point in understanding the culture from which these laws came.
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