Nitpick: we did *not* roam the planet freely, ever. Hunter-gatherer tribes had very specific borders with their neighbors and killed trespassers on sight. They did roam, but only within their borders.
Such an interesting article, Miguel. To think of ~195 countries with around 315 borders is quite a puzzle, especially with some archipelago nations. Loved the little details, the featured maps and the contentions over the different borders.
Nitpick: we did *not* roam the planet freely, ever. Hunter-gatherer tribes had very specific borders with their neighbors and killed trespassers on sight. They did roam, but only within their borders.
Such an interesting article, Miguel. To think of ~195 countries with around 315 borders is quite a puzzle, especially with some archipelago nations. Loved the little details, the featured maps and the contentions over the different borders.