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Landmark Formation Year Defining CharacteristicThe Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC, the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East. 1 200 BCE to 200 CE
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WikipediaCode of Hammurabi, lead section, definition sentence
The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC. It is the longest, best-organized, and best-preserved legal text from the ancient Near East.
Code of Hammurabi, lead section, date sentence
The Code of Hammurabi is a Babylonian legal text composed c. 1753 BC.
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