Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Writing Systems

Nonwritten Record

Talking about writing systems, nonwritten records are more extensive than mnemonics, but don't utilize script. example: quipu; seals and stamps   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
nonwritten_record The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Nonwritten Record Description   Edit
1
(Soviet Union)
1923 CE 1991 CE
present
None
2
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
3
(Atlantic Complex)
Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed.
[-2200, -1000]
unknown
None
4
(Ottoman Empire III)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire III is assumed.
[1683, 1839]
present
None
5
(Foys)
Full Year Range of Foys is assumed.
[1600, 1892]
present
None
6
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
present
None
7
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
8
(Proto-Carolingian)
Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed.
[687, 751]
unknown
None
9
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
unknown
None
10
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
present
None
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