On what material was the Code of Hammurabi famously inscribed?
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Correct answer: Stone stele
The Code of Hammurabi was carved onto a large basalt stone stele nearly 2.25 metres tall. Its durable stone medium kept the laws publicly visible and preserved for nearly four thousand years.
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