What is Antecedent Boundary in Geography?

Antecedent Boundary refers to the political boundary developed, mostly in a virtually unpopulated area defined before any distinctions of culture, language, settlement type etc. Thus, later developed patterns of culture may now be marked by such a boundary and superimposed boundaries drawn after the development of cultural pattern of the landscape that may cause conflicts and result in minorities.

Originally written on October 30, 2017 and last modified on October 30, 2017.

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