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The question is what those older societies included in their censuses. The reason for the census and the definition of a person can vary wildly. Remember that
by tsimionescu 3y ago
The question is what those older societies included in their censuses. The reason for the census and the definition of a person can vary wildly.
Remember that not that long ago at this scale, the USA considered slaves as 3/5 of a person when determining states' populations for representation and taxation purposes.