The History and Evolution of Land Surveys

Starting with basic techniques in the beginning of Egypt and progressing to modern advanced technology, land surveying has been an essential discipline for thousands of years. The strings and simple implements were employed by ancient societies such as Mesopotamia and Egypt in order for splitting land for ownership and cultivation. By introducing geometry and instruments like the groma, the Greeks and Romans increased the precision of land management and infrastructural undertakings. Land surveying was essential to the administration of feudal estates by the medieval era, and new tools like the theology were developed throughout the Renaissance to improve measuring precision and accuracy.

The invention of GPS technology in the 20th century altered land surveying by providing a level of accuracy and real-time tracking. For surveyors around the world, this advancement improved accuracy and streamlined the procedure. These days, the field is further advanced by cutting-edge instruments like drones and LiDAR technology, which are essential for environmental preservation, building, and urban planning.