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Late Pallava Empire

300 CE 890 CE
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200 CE 600 CE Kalabhra Dynasty (in_kalabhra_dyn)    [None]

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  General Description   The Pallava Empire originated in the early 4th century CE in the northern Tamil Nadu region [1] The Pallavan capital was at Kanchi, modern-day Kanchipuram. The Pallava rulers were major beneifactors of education and gave land grants for schools. The Pallava dynasties also contributed to art and architecture by commissioning temples and shrines, particularly in the port city of Mamallapuram. [2] In the late 9th century, the Pallava Empire was succeeded by the Chola Empire. [3]

[1]: (Bush Trevino 2012, 46) Bush Travino, Macella. 2012. ‘The Pallava Dynasty’ In Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia and Africa: An Encyclopedia. Vol.4 Edited by Carolyn M. Elliot. Los Angeles: Sage. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/4RPCX448/collection

[2]: (Kamlesh 2010, 569) Kamelsh, Kapur. 2010. ‘The Pallava Dynasty’ In History of Ancient India: Portraits of a Nation. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/UETBPIDE/collection

[3]: (Kamlesh 2010, 566) Kamelsh, Kapur. 2010. ‘The Pallava Dynasty’ In History of Ancient India: Portraits of a Nation. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Seshat URL: https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/collections/7F5SEVNA/items/UETBPIDE/collection

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 Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2) was in:
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General Variables
Identity and Location Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Utm Zone 44 P Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Original Name Late Pallava Empire Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Capital Kanchipuram Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Alternative Name Pallava Empire Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Alternative Name Pallava Dynasty Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Temporal Bounds Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Duration [300 CE ➜ 890 CE] Confident
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Political and Cultural Relations Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Succeeding Entity Chola Empire Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Preceding Entity
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Kalabhra Dynasty (in_kalabhra_dyn)   [None]  Confident
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Language Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Linguistic Family Indo-European Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Linguistic Family Dravidian Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Language Sanskrit Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Language Old Tamil Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Language Prakrit Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religion Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Religious Tradition Hinduism Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religious Tradition Buddhism Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religious Tradition Jainism Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religion Family Shaivite Hinduism Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religion Family Theravada Buddhism Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Social Complexity Variables
Social Scale Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Hierarchical Complexity Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Settlement Hierarchy [4 to 5] Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Administrative Level [6 to 8] Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Professions Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Bureaucracy Characteristics Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Law Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Professional Lawyer Absent Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
Specialized Buildings: polity owned Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Market Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Irrigation System Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Drinking Water Supply System Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Communal Building Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Utilitarian Public Building Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Knowledge Or Information Building Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Transport Infrastructure Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Road Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Port Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Special-purpose Sites Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Trading Emporia Present Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Special Purpose Site Present Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Information / Writing System Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Written Record Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Script Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Non Phonetic Writing Absent Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Information / Kinds of Written Documents Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Sacred Text Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Religious Literature Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Philosophy Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Calendar Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Information / Money Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Indigenous Coin Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Information / Postal System Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Information / Measurement System Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Weight Measurement System Present Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Time Measurement System Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Length Measurement System Present Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Warfare Variables (Military Technologies)
Fortifications Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Military use of Metals Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Projectiles Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Handheld weapons Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Animals used in warfare Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Armor Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Naval technology Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Economy Variables (Luxury Goods)
Religion Variables
Moralizing Supernatural Punishment and Reward Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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Moralizing Enforcement is Broad Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Concern is Primary Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Agentic Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in This Life Absent Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Supernatural Punishment And Reward Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Targeted Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement in Afterlife Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement of Rulers Present Confident 300 CE  890 CE
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Moralizing Enforcement is Certain Absent Inferred 300 CE  890 CE
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Human Sacrifice Late Pallava Empire (in_pallava_emp_2)
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