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_Rainer_ t1_j7dziq0 wrote
Reply to comment by wakka55 in Lead Plates and Land Claims in North America and Europe: When did the practice begin of burying lead plates to establish ownership of land, and why did it die out, and was it ever used successfully in a court of law to establish ownership? by whyenn
They were traditionally buried so they wouldn't be disturbed. They'd record its position and then put it deep enough that people weren't likely to disturb it with a plow or things like that.
_Rainer_ t1_j0ulmap wrote
Reply to Vorarlberg, Austria [OC] [4000x6000] by Ri27Ma
Awww. Makes me miss Dornbirn.
_Rainer_ t1_j7wvl4p wrote
Reply to Killer whale moms are still supporting their adult sons — and it's costing them by RestSnorlax
So they had a successful strategy, and humans have screwed up their environment to such a degree that it's now a problem. That's a bummer.