"Wherever the system of inheritance permits division of land among heirs, there is a tendency towards strips." — Lynn Whitepic.twitter.com/rVOrNpFEka
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I always wondered about this. Taking a flight across Europe it’s quite stark how different regions/countries divide up their land. The UK for instance, doesn’t have strips like the one in the picture.
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Fascinating. I guess it’s a story of “Show me the organisation of your land and I’ll tell you your legal system and class structure”
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I only know this because of Patrick O’Brian.
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