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The Economics Show · Apr 21, 2026
Introducing: The Story of Money
“Historical example of debt cancellation as economic policy in ancient Babylon”
Financial History and Market CyclesWildcat Banking and Frontier FinanceAncient Debt Cancellation Practices
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In Our Time · Mar 12, 2026
The Code of Hammurabi
“Ancient Babylonian ruler (c. 1750 BC) who conquered neighboring kingdoms and established the Code of Hammurabi”
Code of Hammurabi—ancient Babylonian legal system and its structureAncient Mesopotamian law and judicial practiceSocial stratification in ancient Babylon—awilu, mushkanu, and slave classes
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