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The history of surveys

The history of surveys is essentially the history of the technology used to collect and interpret information. As tech has developed, so has our capacity to know ourselves on a large scale.

  • The first mention of a census is in the Bible in the book of Exodus. 
  • In Chinese mythology, you’ll find a census from 2000 years before the common era – the census of Yu the Great.
  • The Romans used a census throughout the Republican period and then into the empire, where they would use it to structure their society.

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Andrew Whitby, author of The Sum of the People: How the Census Has Shaped Nations, from the Ancient World to the Modern Age, gives insight into the history and uses of surveys.

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