| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 |
(Byzantine Empire II) |
Full Year Range of Byzantine Empire II is assumed. [867, 1072] |
absent |
None | |
| 244 |
(Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama) |
Full Year Range of Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama is assumed. [1568, 1603] |
present |
None | |
| 246 |
(Ottoman Empire IV) |
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire IV is assumed. [1839, 1922] |
present |
The Ottoman Empire primarily used Ottoman Turkish, written in a variant of the Arabic script. The Arabic script is an abjad, where vowels are not fully represented, making it partially phonetic [webpage_Turkish language | Alphabet, Basics,...] | |
| 247 |
(Kamakura Shogunate) |
Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed. [1185, 1333] |
present |
None | |
| 248 |
(Kansai - Kofun Period) |
Full Year Range of Kansai - Kofun Period is assumed. [250, 537] |
present |
None | |
| 249 |
(Tokugawa Shogunate) |
Full Year Range of Tokugawa Shogunate is assumed. [1603, 1868] |
present |
None | |
| 250 |
(Kansai - Yayoi Period) |
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed. [-300, 250] |
present |
None |