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1. Boundary Demarcation

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   Archaic Greece ($\text{Archaic Greece}$)
   In Archaic Greece (c. 700–500 BCE), boundary setting was deeply intertwined with religious observance and visible displays of affluence. Demarcation often involved setting up inscribed hermai or stelae. A consistent feature noted in surviving inscriptions is the deployment of limes crypticus, or hidden limits, which were deliberately buried beneath a layer of consecrated, non-indigenous soil to prevent easy detec…