Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Writing Systems

Non Phonetic Writing

Talking about writing systems, this refers to the kind of script   (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
non_phonetic_writing The absence or presence of non phonetic writing for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Non Phonetic Writing Description   Edit
181
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period is assumed.
[-1300, -500]
absent
None
182
(Sind - Samma Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed.
[1335, 1521]
absent
None
183
(Umayyad Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Umayyad Caliphate is assumed.
[661, 750]
absent
None
184
(Fatimid Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Fatimid Caliphate is assumed.
[909, 1171]
absent
None
185
(Konya Plain - Early Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Bronze Age is assumed.
[-3000, -2000]
absent
None
186
(Byzantine Empire I)
Full Year Range of Byzantine Empire I is assumed.
[632, 866]
absent
None
187
(Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic)
Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic is assumed.
[-6000, -5500]
absent
None
188
(Konya Plain - Late Chalcolithic)
Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Late Chalcolithic is assumed.
[-5500, -3000]
absent
None
189
(Hatti - Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hatti - Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-1650, -1500]
present
None
190
(Kingdom of Lydia)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Lydia is assumed.
[-670, -546]
absent
None
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