| 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. |
| # | Polity | Year(s) | Non Phonetic Writing | Description | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 |
(Byzantine Empire III) |
Full Year Range of Byzantine Empire III is assumed. [1073, 1204] |
absent |
None | |
| 212 |
(Hatti - New Kingdom) |
Full Year Range of Hatti - New Kingdom is assumed. [-1400, -1180] |
absent |
None | |
| 214 |
(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period) |
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed. [1778, 1819] |
absent |
None | |
| 215 |
(Yemen - Era of Warlords) |
Full Year Range of Yemen - Era of Warlords is assumed. [1038, 1174] |
absent |
None | |
| 216 |
(Yemen Ziyad Dynasty) |
Full Year Range of Yemen Ziyad Dynasty is assumed. [822, 1037] |
absent |
None | |
| 220 |
(East Francia) |
Full Year Range of East Francia is assumed. [842, 919] |
absent |
The writing systems used in East Francia during this period were phonetic, specifically the Latin alphabet. [Reuter 1991] |