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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
non_phonetic_writing	The absence or presence of non phonetic writing for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Non Phonetic Writing	Description	Edit
191	(Lysimachus Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Lysimachus Kingdom is assumed. [-323, -281]	absent	None
192	(Roman Empire - Dominate)	Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Dominate is assumed. [285, 394]	absent	None
193	(Chagatai Khanate)	Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed. [1263, 1402]	absent	None
194	(Khanate of Bukhara)	Full Year Range of Khanate of Bukhara is assumed. [1599, 1747]	absent	None
195	(Samanid Empire)	Full Year Range of Samanid Empire is assumed. [819, 999]	absent	None
196	(Sogdiana - City-States Period)	Full Year Range of Sogdiana - City-States Period is assumed. [604, 711]	unknown	None
197	(Timurid Empire)	Full Year Range of Timurid Empire is assumed. [1370, 1526]	absent	None
198	(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed. [1637, 1805]	absent	None
199	(Eastern Han Empire)	Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed. [25, 220]	present	None
200	(Erligang)	Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed. [-1650, -1250]	unknown	None

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