The main reason why we know more about Hammurabi's Code than other early forms of law is because Hammurabi's Code was the first (or at least one of the first) codes of law to be permanently inscribed on stone instead of issued on paper or through word of mouth.
<span>The great expansion of overseas trade during the 16th century, largely a result of voyages of discovery, favored the Atlantic coastal ports. A consequence was the decline of the trading cities of northern Italy.
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