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. read more

When Scheil found the stela, excited scholars published numerous books and commentary about it -- as well as dubbed it the "Code of Hammurabi." Historians continue to discuss the code's significance and lingering mysteries to this day. read more

A. The stele contains Hammurabi's laws. B. The stele is approximately seven feet high. C. The stele was built during the Neo-Babylonian Era. D. The stele was created by the Assyrians. read more