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This dimension groups historical documents by the era in which they were created. Wikipedia notes that a primary source is "an artifact, document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study." Browsing by creation era lets a visitor compare documents created in the same period.

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1. Wikipedia: Code of Ur-Nammu
WikipediaCode of Ur-Nammu, lead section and infobox, oldest-law-code sentence
Quote, Code of Ur-Nammu, lead section and infobox, oldest-law-code sentence
The Code of Ur-Nammu is the oldest known surviving law code. Created: c. 2100 BC.
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