To serve and protect the states
The Code of Hammurabi is a well-preserved Babylonian code of law of ancient Mesopotamia, dating back to about 1754 BC (Middle Chronology). It is one of the oldest deciphered writings of significant length in the world. The sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi, enacted the code, and partial copies exist on a 2.25 metre (7.5 ft) stone stele and consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth" (lex talionis)[1] as graded depending on social status, of slave versus free man or woman.[2]
Answer:
D) The silk road was an important source of cultural diffusion between Europe and Asia.
Explanation:
The Silk Road connected Eurasia and North Africa through the sea. The advancement of technology along the silk road led to to increased trade and stability in political matters led to diffusion of cultures which increased interaction