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
251	(Jenne-jeno I)	Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed. [-250, 49]	absent	None
252	(Jenne-jeno II)	Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed. [50, 399]	absent	None
253	(Jenne-jeno III)	Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed. [400, 899]	absent	None
254	(Jenne-jeno IV)	Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed. [900, 1300]	absent	None
255	(Ancient Khwarazm)	Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed. [-1000, -521]	absent	None
256	(Mali Empire)	Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed. [1230, 1410]	absent	None
257	(Classical Ife)	Full Year Range of Classical Ife is assumed. [1000, 1400]	absent	None
258	(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed. [1493, 1591]	absent	None
259	(Allada)	Full Year Range of Allada is assumed. [1100, 1724]	absent	None
260	(Eastern Turk Khaganate)	Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed. [583, 630]	present	None

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