explain the census history of the world
Strictly speaking, the modern population census began to evolve only in the 17th century. Before that time, inventories of people, taxpayers, or valuables were certainly made, but the methods and purposes of such inventories were different from modern ones. The most important difference was that early inventories were made to control particular individuals eg, to identify who should be taxed, inducted into military service, or forced to work. Because it was usually not to an individual’s...
