Question

What is the significance of the Stele of Hammurabi?
a.
It is the earliest known written trade transaction.
b.
It is a written history of the development of the Persian empire.
c.
It is a carved relief which explains Sumerian laws and religious traditions.
d.
It is the earliest example of written law.

Answer 1

d. It is the earliest example of written law — the Code of Hammurabi, a Babylonian legal code inscribed on a stele.