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Cahokia - Early Woodland

600 BCE 150 BCE
D G SC WF RG EQ 2020  us_woodland_1 / USMisEW
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150 BCE 300 CE Cahokia - Middle Woodland (us_woodland_2)    [continuity]


  General Description   2000 BCE

Period of population growth begins [1]

1 CE
c1 CE "large quantities of native cultigens began to be incorporated into midcontinental diets. [1]

100 CE
Maize appears in the archaeological record [2]
Atlatl is the contemporary weapon [2]
"periodic rituals at ceremonial mound centers" [2]
"groups ensured access to needed resources through maintenance of alliance-exchange relationships" [2]

200 CE
300 CE
Early arrowheads appear. "Beginning A.D. 300-400, the bow replaced the atlatl in most regions" [2]
In the Mississippian region (Midwest and Upland South) the transition from atlatl to bow was "relatively rapid because dart points disappear from the archaeological record" [2]
Introduction of the bow in the Mississippi region decreased social complexity because it caused the collapse of the Hopewell system, the abandonment of mound centers and alliance-exchange relationships [2]
Bow enabled a new bow and native crops subsistence strategy which lead to a movement to and the effective exploitation of previously marginal lands and "household autonomy" [2]
There followed an economic intensification and population growth which eventually "packed the landscape with settlements." [2]

[1]: (Milner, Chaplin and Zavodny 2013)

[2]: (Blitz and Porth 2013, 89-95)

General Variables
Identity and Location
Temporal Bounds
Political and Cultural Relations
Language
Religion
Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale
Hierarchical Complexity
Professions
Bureaucracy Characteristics
Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Special-purpose Sites
Information / Writing System
Information / Kinds of Written Documents
Information / Money
Information / Postal System
Information / Measurement System
Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
Military use of Metals
Projectiles
Handheld weapons
Animals used in warfare
Armor
Naval technology
Economy Variables (Luxury Goods) Coding in Progress.
Religion Variables Coding in Progress.
Crisis Consequences Coding in Progress.
Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

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Year Range Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1) was in:
 (600 BCE 151 BCE)   Cahokia
Home NGA: Cahokia
General Variables
Identity and Location Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Utm Zone 15 S Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Original Name Cahokia - Early Woodland Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Alternative Name American Bottom Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Alternative Name Early Woodland Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Alternative Name Carr Creek Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Alternative Name Columbia Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Alternative Name Florence Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Temporal Bounds Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Peak Years 150 CE Confident Expert
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Duration [600 BCE ➜ 150 BCE] Confident Expert
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Political and Cultural Relations Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Suprapolity Relations none Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Supracultural Entity Early Woodland Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Succeeding Entity Cahokia - Middle Woodland Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Relationship to Preceding Entity continuity Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Preceding Entity
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Succeeding Entity
150 BCE 300 CE
Cahokia - Middle Woodland (us_woodland_2)   [continuity]  Confident Expert
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Degree of Centralization none Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Language Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Linguistic Family NO_VALUE_ON_WIKI Confident Expert 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Religion Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Population of the Largest Settlement [30 to 50] people Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Polity Population - Suspected 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Hierarchical Complexity Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Settlement Hierarchy 1 Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Religious Level - Suspected 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Military Level - Suspected 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Administrative Level 1 Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Professions Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Professional Soldier Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Professional Priesthood Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Professional Military Officer Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Occupational Complexity Uncoded Undecided 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Specialized Government Building Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Merit Promotion Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Examination System Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Law Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Judge Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
Court Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Market Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Irrigation System Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Food Storage Site Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Drinking Water Supply System Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Transport Infrastructure Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Road Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Port Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Canal Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Bridge Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Special-purpose Sites Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Mines or Quarry Present Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Information / Writing System Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Written Record Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Script Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Scientific Literature Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Sacred Text Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Religious Literature Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Practical Literature Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Philosophy Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Lists Tables and Classification Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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History Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Fiction Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Calendar Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Information / Money Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Indigenous Coin Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Foreign Coin Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Article Present Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Information / Postal System Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Postal Station Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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General Postal Service Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Courier Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Information / Measurement System Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Wooden Palisade Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Stone Walls Non Mortared Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Stone Walls Mortared Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Settlements in a Defensive Position Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Modern Fortification Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moat Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Fortified Camp Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Earth Rampart Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Ditch Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Complex Fortification Unknown Suspected 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Long Wall absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Military use of Metals Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Steel Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Iron Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Bronze Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Projectiles Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Tension Siege Engine Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Sling Siege Engine Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Sling Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Self Bow Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Javelin Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Handheld Firearm Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Gunpowder Siege Artillery Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Crossbow Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Composite Bow Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Atlatl Present Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Handheld weapons Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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War Club Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Sword Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Spear Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Polearm Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Dagger Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Battle Axe Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Animals used in warfare Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Horse Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Elephant Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Donkey Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Dog Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Camel Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Armor Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Wood Bark Etc Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Shield Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Scaled Armor Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Plate Armor Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Limb Protection Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Leather Cloth Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Laminar Armor Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Helmet Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Chainmail Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Breastplate Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Naval technology Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Specialized Military Vessel Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Small Vessels Canoes Etc Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Merchant Ships Pressed Into Service Absent Confident 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Commoners Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Religion Adopted by Elites Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 600 BCE  150 BCE
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Human Sacrifice Cahokia - Early Woodland (us_woodland_1)
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Crisis Cases
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Instability Data
Power Transitions
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