The Mystery Of The Hammurabi Law Code Explained

The Mystery Of The Hammurabi Law Code Explained The oldest known law code - the Hammurabi’s code, had a major influence on Ancient societies’ development! Keep watching to find out Hammurabi’s mysteries revealed. Subscribe to Conquerer for more videos. - Mesopotamia means “between two rivers” - it lies between the Tigris and the Euphrates, and it is the first human civilization recorded in history. As early as 4,000 BC, the settlement of Uruk emerged as the first city in history. Its people developed writing, maths and astronomy. Within the next two millenia, Mesopotamia became a melting pot of city-states and a milestone for the Ancient world’s civilizations. These impressive Ancient cities grew rapidly in population and wealth, which led to the emergence of a societal hierarchy. There were rulers, courtiers and priests at the top, followed by artisans and merchants, and servants and labourers at the bottom. For the first time in history, a group of people was split into d