How were property lines known / created back in the old days when huge lots of land were owned / claimed?
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With sticks and stones.
I claim this land.
No it is mine.
No, I smash your head with a stone, it is mine.
Case closed.
Of course we have used laws and lawyers since the dawn of time, but controversies were usually solved by “let’s see who has enough strength to claim and maintain this land”
Otherwise there would have been no kings and nobles and colonialism and stuff. The rough idea was “i am the king, cos I’m tough and strong, you pay me taxes. Or else…” then someone stronger comes, so on and so forth.
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