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2000–1600 BCE

Period · Near East & Mesopotamia

Old Babylonian

2000–1600 BCE

The Old Babylonian period is the age of Hammurabi and his law code, with Babylon as the capital of southern Mesopotamia. Cuneiform tablets, mould-made terracotta plaques and haematite cylinder seals are abundant finds. It also covers the Isin-Larsa phase.

Dates2000–1600 BCE
RegionNear East & Mesopotamia
PeriodO definition1799–1699 BCE — The royal city of Susa : ancient Near Eastern treasures in the Louvre (1992)· PeriodO — Periods, Organized

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Stratum Strata. "Old Babylonian" (Period). Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/strata/periods/old-babylonian. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-old-babylonian,
  title        = {Old Babylonian},
  author       = {{Stratum Strata}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/strata/periods/old-babylonian}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Strata pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, periodo, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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