[The law of ancient states in Asia Minor and forensic medicine].

The relevant materials to forensic medicine in ancient law of Asia Minor countries, including Sumerian Law, Hammurabi's code, Hittite Code, Assyrian Law, and Mosaic Law, are reported comprehensively in this paper. The earliest materials can be traced back to 21 century B.C. It indicates that these materials described in ancient law in the world belongs to Asia Minor countries. The author considered that those materials are very important for tracing the source of forensic medicine, especially clinical forensic medicine and compensation medinine.