One of the first forms of coworking may have been the chambers used by English barristers, a system that started in the 13th century and still exists today. According to Wikipedia:
"Barristers are not employed in a law firm but associate fraternally with each other, sharing the burden of costs, in a set of chambers. They are legally considered to be self-employed." Some of the guild systems also look a fair amount like coworking. They started around the 13th century in Europe, but similar groups were common in China at least as far back as 200 BC. Cavemen probably coworded too. It's human nature to work together. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com
