Anyone who tampered with these stones was punished harshly according to both civil and religious laws. People develop a sense of ownership over places where they spend a lot of time, and the intensity of our feelings increases with the time we spend there. Individuals who displayed aggressively territorial markers had lived in their homes longer than homeowners who did not exhibit such forceful territoriality, that they planned to live there long into the future, and that they even answered the doorbell more quickly. Having a place where we can control who has access to us and when is essential for normal day-to-day functioning, and a lack of such control can be quite dispiriting and stressful. Territories clarify social roles, regulate interaction, and minimize conflict. Clear territorial rules decrease aggressive behavior between individuals as well as between street gangs. Less territorial pairs were disorganized and could not tolerate the isolation for as long. Territoriality also plays a crucial role in organizing everyday social life. Without coherent ownership and control over various spaces, human interaction would be chaotic.