History
Harsh Valecha · · 3 min
How Sumer's “Law of the Bee” Became the First Environmental Protection Statute
Long before modern conservation laws, ancient Sumerians codified the protection of bees in a groundbreaking decree known as the “Law of the Bee.” This blog explores its origins, the ecological wisdom it reflects, and why scholars now view it as the world’s earliest environmental protection statute.
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