\f1 \fs22 The system of land ownership varied greatly in Greece, differing with time and place. In Sparta, fo
r example, each Spartiate possessed a plot of land that was inalienable, although this did not prevent some families from growing richer at the expense of others, eventually concentrating large areas of land in their own hands. In fact the system of larg
e landed estates could be found in many regions of Greece. \par
