ABSTRACT
Historically, civilizations have been establishing codes and laws to regulate the use of water since the invention of writing, as mentioned earlier. The famous Code of Hammurabi includes seven articles related to the use of water, mainly rules for resolving disputes concerning irrigation. Discovered by a French archaeological team in Suse (Iran) in 1901, this Code is probably the most complete set of laws created by the Babylonians and the Sumerians. Their rules concerning irrigation seem to have been created not only to ensure the allocation of water, but also to limit damage due to floods.
