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Right now I'm trying to get a better understanding of how property was managed throughout the pre-Industrial world. Here is a list I'm working on and was wondering if anyone knew of other forms of ownership and tribute.

- Feudalism
  • Open Land: Lands owned by liege lord assigned to families, like in Europe
  • Equal Land: Lands owned by central government assigned to families, like in China
  • Collective Land: Peasants harvest collectively on chief's land, like in the Aztec Empire

- Manorialism
  • Bondsmenism: Farmowners employ workers or bonded servants
  • Industrial Slavery: Roman Slavery, U.S. Slavery

- Smallholding: Small farms owned by families of free peasants

- Collectivism: Land held in collective ownership of a tribe or clan

And then there are the various types of land contracts used in any given system:
- Allodial Ownership: Full complete ownership with no taxes
- Fee Simple: Inheritable deed with tax attached
- Fee Tail: The deed passes to whomever stated on the lease
- Leasehold: Tenant by renting
- Life Lease: Tenant for life but goes back to the deed holder upon death
- Burgage: Rent in a city

Any recommendations, additions and discussions are welcomed
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