Which century marked the emergence of the notion of private property?

• A. 1st century AD
• B. 8th century BCE
• C. 7th century BCE
• D. 6th century BCE

Answer: (D)

In the 6th century BCE the cultivable land was divided between the people. The beneficiaries were granted only the revenue of these lands and no administrative authority. There was emergence of the notion of private property, as there are references to the gift and sale of land.