Written in Sumerian, this text contains provisions specifying the penalties and compensations corresponding to various offenses. Predating the later Code of Hammurabi, this collection is an important document that sheds light on the development of early legal traditions.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Code of Ur-Nammu?
- The Laws of Ur-Nammu, associated with Ur-Nammu (or his son Shulgi), the founder of the Third Dynasty of Ur in Mesopotamia, are one of the oldest surviving collections of written law.
- When did Code of Ur-Nammu happen?
- 2100 BCE
- Where did Code of Ur-Nammu take place?
- Ur