Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Writing Systems

Mnemonic Device

Talking about writing systems, mnemonic devices are: for example, tallies   (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
mnemonic_device The absence or presence of mnemonic device for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Mnemonic Device Description   Edit
171
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
present
None
172
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
unknown
None
173
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
absent
None
174
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
unknown
None
175
(Elam - Early Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Early Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1900, -1701]
present
None
176
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
present
None
177
(Lombard Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Lombard Kingdom is assumed.
[568, 774]
unknown
None
178
(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)
Full Year Range of Us Reconstruction-Progressive is assumed.
[1866, 1933]
unknown
None
179
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
present
None
180
(Kansai - Yayoi Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed.
[-300, 250]
unknown
None
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