The land that was farmed by one’s ancestors is the same land on which they are buried and the same land that is being farmed by the present generation. According to one summary: “Often the land and the ancestors are intimately connected. Among many African tribes, ancestors are the ultimate owners or proprietors of the land.… Among Australian aboriginals, ancestors are thought to be part of the land itself.” Such arrangements inevitably led to the idea of land ownership, probably for the first time in history.
