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Kingdom of Sine

1350 CE 1887 CE

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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

General Variables

Identity and Location

1 Utm Zone

1 Original Name

2 Capital

1 Alternative Name

Temporal Bounds

1 Duration

Political and Cultural Relations

1 Succeeding Entity

1 Polity Succession

Language

1 Linguistic Family

1 Language

Religion

2 Religious Tradition

Social Complexity Variables

Social Scale

Hierarchical Complexity

1 Settlement Hierarchy

1 Administrative Level

Professions

Bureaucracy Characteristics

Law

1 Judge

Specialized Buildings: polity owned

2 Market

1 Communal Building

Transport Infrastructure

2 Port

Special-purpose Sites

2 Trading Emporia

1 Special Purpose Site

1 Ceremonial Site

1 Burial Site

Information / Writing System

Information / Kinds of Written Documents

1 Sacred Text

1 Religious Literature

1 Calendar

Information / Money

1 Token

2 Foreign Coin

1 Article

Information / Postal System

Information / Measurement System

1 Time 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 Consequence Cases Coding in Progress.

Power Transitions Coding in Progress.

Instability Events Coding in Progress.

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Utm Zone	28 N	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Original Name	Kingdom of Sine	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Capital	Unknown Suspected	1350 CE 1549 CE
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Capital	Diakhao	1550 CE 1887 CE
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Alternative Name	Siin	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Utm Zone

28 N

1350 CE 1887 CE

Original Name

Kingdom of Sine

1350 CE 1887 CE

Capital

Unknown Suspected

1350 CE 1549 CE

Capital

Diakhao

1550 CE 1887 CE

Alternative Name

Siin

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)	See More
Duration	[1350 CE ➜ 1887 CE]
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Duration

[1350 CE ➜ 1887 CE]

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Succeeding Entity	French Empire	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Preceding Entity 1360 CE 1549 CE	Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp) [None]
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Succeeding Entity

French Empire

1350 CE 1887 CE

Preceding Entity

1360 CE 1549 CE

Jolof Empire (se_jolof_emp) [None]

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Linguistic Family	Niger-Congo	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Language	Sereer	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Linguistic Family

Niger-Congo

1350 CE 1887 CE

Language

Sereer

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Religious Tradition	Sereer Religions	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Religious Tradition	Islam	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Religious Tradition

Sereer Religions

1350 CE 1887 CE

Religious Tradition

Islam

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Settlement Hierarchy	[3 to 4]	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Administrative Level	[6 to 7]	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Settlement Hierarchy

[3 to 4]

1350 CE 1887 CE

Administrative Level

[6 to 7]

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Judge	Absent Inferred	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Judge

Absent Inferred

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
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	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Market

Unknown Suspected

1350 CE 1549 CE

Market

Present Inferred

1550 CE 1887 CE

Communal Building

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Port	Unknown Suspected	1350 CE 1549 CE
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Port	Present	1550 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Port

Unknown Suspected

1350 CE 1549 CE

Port

Present

1550 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Trading Emporia	Unknown Suspected	1350 CE 1549 CE
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Trading Emporia	Present	1550 CE 1887 CE
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Special Purpose Site	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Ceremonial Site	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Burial Site	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Trading Emporia

Unknown Suspected

1350 CE 1549 CE

Trading Emporia

Present

1550 CE 1887 CE

Special Purpose Site

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Ceremonial Site

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Burial Site

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Sacred Text	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Religious Literature	Present Inferred	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Calendar	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Sacred Text

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Religious Literature

Present Inferred

1350 CE 1887 CE

Calendar

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
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	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Token

Present Inferred

1350 CE 1887 CE

Foreign Coin

Unknown Suspected

1350 CE 1549 CE

Foreign Coin

Present Inferred

1550 CE 1887 CE

Article

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE

Variable	Coded Value / Certainty Tags	Year(s)
Time Measurement System	Present	1350 CE 1887 CE
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Variable

Coded Value / Certainty Tags

Year(s)

Time Measurement System

Present

1350 CE 1887 CE