Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Specialized Buildings

Irrigation System

irrigation systems are polity owned (which includes owned by the community, or the state), no Descriptions IN Codebook   (See here)
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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity ID
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Tag [Evidenced, Disputed, Suspected, Inferred, Unknown]
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Variable Definition
irrigation_system The absence or presence of irrigation system for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Irrigation System Description   Edit
91
(Anurādhapura IV)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura IV is assumed.
[614, 1017]
present
None
92
(Polonnaruwa)
Full Year Range of Polonnaruwa is assumed.
[1070, 1255]
present
None
93
(Great Zimbabwe)
Full Year Range of Great Zimbabwe is assumed.
[1270, 1550]
absent
None
94
(Dutch Empire)
Full Year Range of Dutch Empire is assumed.
[1648, 1795]
present
None
95
(Anurādhapura II)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura II is assumed.
[70, 428]
present
None
96
(Kingdom of Jimma)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Jimma is assumed.
[1790, 1932]
present
None
97
(Ajuran Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ajuran Sultanate is assumed.
[1250, 1700]
present
None
98
(Early Cholas)
Full Year Range of Early Cholas is assumed.
[-300, 300]
present
None
99
(Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Thanjavur Maratha Kingdom is assumed.
[1675, 1799]
present
None
100
(Avar Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Avar Khaganate is assumed.
[586, 822]
unknown
None
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