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Code of Ur-Nammu

The Code of Ur-Nammu is the oldest known surviving law code, issued in the Third Dynasty of Ur by Ur-Nammu or his son Shulgi. Written in Sumerian, it prescribed monetary fines for many offences. It is a key document of the Neo-Sumerian Empire's legal and administrative order.

Code of Ur-Nammu
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Code of Ur-Nammu. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/code-of-ur-nammu
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“Code of Ur-Nammu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/code-of-ur-nammu. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Code of Ur-Nammu.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/code-of-ur-nammu.
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