Question

The code of Hammurabi can best be described as: A: A system of complex instructions for farming and agriculture. B: A written set of laws that was sophisticated and detailed. C: A contract developed by the King to insure individual freedom. D: A peace treaty with the Sumerians and the retricerians.

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: B: A written set of laws that was sophisticated and detailed.

The code of Hammurabi was really well preserved on top of a stone tablet. It details various set of laws that regulates the type of criminal acts that were banned by the Hammurabi along with the specific punishments for the people who were proven to violate the laws. The punishment was considered to be really harsh even by past's standards in order to ensure citizen's obedience.

Answer 2

The code of Hammurabi can best be described as "B: A written set of laws that was sophisticated and detailed" since it was one of the first of its kind.