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
281	(Sabaean Commonwealth)	Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed. [-800, -451]	absent	None
282	(Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan is assumed. [-110, 149]	absent	None
283	(Pandya Empire)	Full Year Range of Pandya Empire is assumed. [1216, 1323]	absent	None
284	(Dambadaneiya)	Full Year Range of Dambadaneiya is assumed. [1232, 1293]	absent	None
285	(Anurādhapura IV)	Full Year Range of Anurādhapura IV is assumed. [614, 1017]	absent	None
286	(Polonnaruwa)	Full Year Range of Polonnaruwa is assumed. [1070, 1255]	absent	None
287	(Anurādhapura III)	Full Year Range of Anurādhapura III is assumed. [428, 614]	absent	None
288	(Anurādhapura I)	Full Year Range of Anurādhapura I is assumed. [-300, 70]	absent	None
289	(Late Formative Yoruba)	Full Year Range of Late Formative Yoruba is assumed. [650, 1049]	absent	None
290	(Oyo)	Full Year Range of Oyo is assumed. [1300, 1535]	absent	None

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