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Assyrian law was very similar to Sumerian and Babylonian law,^[1] however, notably more brutal than its predecessors.^[1] The first copy of the code to come to light, dated to the reign of Tiglath-Pileser I, was discovered in the course of excavations by the German Oriental Society (1903-1914).^{[citation needed]} Three Assyrian law collections have been found to date.^[1] Punishments such as cutting of ears and noses was common, as it was in the Code of Hammurabi, which was composed several centuries earlier.^[2] Murder was punished by the family being allowed to decide the death penalty for the murderer.^[3]

Contents 1 See also 2 Further reading 3 External links 4 References

[edit] See also

• List of ancient legal codes

[edit] Further reading

• C. H. W. Johns (2004). Babylonian and Assyrian laws, contracts, and letters. Kessinger Publishing. ISBN 1417922133

[edit] External links

• The Code of the Assura, circa 1075 BCE (excerpts)
• The Origin And History Of Hebrew Law

[edit] References

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