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Kingdom of Congo

1491 CE 1568 CE
SC EQ 2020  ao_kongo_2 / AoKngo2
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Displayed: 1492 CE

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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.

NGA Settlements:

Year Range Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2) was in:
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General Variables
Identity and Location Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Temporal Bounds Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Political and Cultural Relations Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Language Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Religion Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Population of the Largest Settlement - Undecided 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Polity Territory [100,000 to 120,000] km2 Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Polity Population 3,000,000 people Confident Disputed 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Polity Population 550,000 people Confident Disputed 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Hierarchical Complexity Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Settlement Hierarchy 4 Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Religious Level - Undecided 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Military Level [4 to 5] Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Administrative Level 5 Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Professions Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Professional Soldier Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Professional Priesthood Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Professional Military Officer Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Source Of Support state salary Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Source Of Support land Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Occupational Complexity Uncoded Undecided 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Specialized Government Building Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Full Time Bureaucrat Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Law Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Professional Lawyer Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Judge Absent Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
Court Absent Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Market Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Irrigation System Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Food Storage Site Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Communal Building Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Symbolic Building Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Knowledge Or Information Building Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Special Purpose House Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Road Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Port Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Canal Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Bridge Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Information / Writing System Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Written Record Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Script Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Scientific Literature Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Practical Literature Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Philosophy Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Lists Tables and Classification Uncoded Undecided 1491 CE  1568 CE
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History Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Fiction Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Calendar Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Information / Money Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Token Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Precious Metal Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Paper Currency Absent Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Indigenous Coin Absent Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Foreign Coin Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Article Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Store Of Wealth Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Debt And Credit Structure Unknown Suspected 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Information / Postal System Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Postal Station Absent Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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General Postal Service Absent Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Courier Present Confident 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Information / Measurement System Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Weight Measurement System Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Volume Measurement System Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Time Measurement System Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Length Measurement System Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Area Measurement System Present Inferred 1491 CE  1568 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Military use of Metals Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Projectiles Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Handheld weapons Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Animals used in warfare Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Armor Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Naval technology Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Human Sacrifice Kingdom of Congo (ao_kongo_2)
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Instability Data
Power Transitions