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Wikipedia: Code of Ur-Nammu

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The English Wikipedia article on the Code of Ur-Nammu, consulted for its own statement that it is the oldest known surviving law code, created c. 2100 BC.

Facts
Publisher
Wikipedia
URL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Ur-Nammu
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
2
Sources
Wikipedia: Code of Ur-Nammu
Claims Backed By This Source (15 claims)

This source backs 15 claims across the atlas. As facts: 9 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 4 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Historical Documents, 8 claims: 3 well-attested, 2 holds, 3 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Subcategories, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

Well-attested

9

Historical Documents

Holds

2

Historical Documents

General References

4

Historical Documents

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