Was a contagious disease, brought from europe to the western hemisphere, which killed thousands of native americans a. influenza b. the common cold c. polio d. smallpox

The discovery of hammurabi's law code was an important archaeological find because it a. was the first law code developed in the middle east b. showed that early mesopotamian cultures had a bill of rights c. is the most complete mesopotamian law code known d. provided a model for european law codes