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Kingdom of Sine

1350 CE 1887 CE
D G SC New WA  se_sine_k
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1360 CE 1549 CE Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)    [None]

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  General Description   The Kingdom of Sine was a Sereer kingdom that originated in the 1350s CE. [1] The Kingdom of Sine had been a part of the confederation of the Jolof Empire but became independent in the mid-sixteenth century after the breakup of the Jolof Empire. After its independence, the Kingdom of Sine established its capital at Diakhao. [2] The Kingdom of Sine was a monarchy ruling over a complex stratified society. [1] Like its Sereer neighbours, the Kingdom of Saloum, the Sine also participated in the food trade with the Dutch, French and the British. [2] In 1887 CE, the Kingdom of Sine officially became a French protectorate ending the Kingdoms’ reign. [3]

[1]: (Richard 2015, 206) Richard, Francois G. 2015. ‘The African State in Theory: Thoughts on Political Landscapes and the Limits of Rule in Atlantic Senegal (and Elsewhere).’ In Theory in Africa, Africa in Theory: Locating Meaning in Archaeology. Edited by Jeffery Fleisher et. al. London: Routledge. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/NUNCWJJP/collection

[2]: (Bigon and Ross 2020, 42) Bigon, Liora and Ross, Eric. 2020. Grid Planning in the Urban Design Practices of Senegal. London: Springer. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/MM67I638/collection

[3]: (Richard 2018, 271) Richard, Francois G. 2018. Reluctant Landscapes: Historical Anthropologies of Political Experience in Siin, Senegal. Chicago: Chicago University Press. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/GWWIKDDM/items/ZNV5RKBU/collection

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Identity and Location
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Political and Cultural Relations
Language
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Social Scale
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Law
Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Transport Infrastructure
Port
Unknown 1350 CE 1549 CE
Present 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications
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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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General Variables
Identity and Location Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Utm Zone 28 N Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Original Name Kingdom of Sine Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Capital Unknown Suspected 1350 CE 1549 CE
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Capital Diakhao Confident 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Alternative Name Siin Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Temporal Bounds Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Duration [1350 CE ➜ 1887 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Succeeding Entity French Empire Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Preceding Entity
1360 CE 1549 CE
Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp)   [None]  Confident
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Language Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Linguistic Family Niger-Congo Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Language Sereer Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Religion Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Religious Tradition Sereer Religions Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Religious Tradition Islam Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Hierarchical Complexity Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Settlement Hierarchy [3 to 4] Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Administrative Level [6 to 7] Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Professions Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Law Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Judge Absent Inferred 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Specialized Buildings: polity owned Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Market Unknown Suspected 1350 CE 1549 CE
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Market Present Inferred 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Communal Building Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Port Unknown Suspected 1350 CE 1549 CE
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Port Present Confident 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Trading Emporia Unknown Suspected 1350 CE 1549 CE
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Trading Emporia Present Confident 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Special Purpose Site Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Ceremonial Site Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Burial Site Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Information / Writing System Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Religious Literature Present Inferred 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Information / Money Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Token Present Inferred 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Foreign Coin Unknown Suspected 1350 CE 1549 CE
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Foreign Coin Present Inferred 1550 CE 1887 CE
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Article Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Information / Postal System Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Information / Measurement System Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Time Measurement System Present Confident 1350 CE  1887 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Military use of Metals Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Projectiles Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Handheld weapons Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Animals used in warfare Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Armor Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Naval technology Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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Human Sacrifice Kingdom of Sine (se_sine_k)
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