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
21	(Early Maravi)	Full Year Range of Early Maravi is assumed. [1400, 1499]	absent	None
22	(Early Nyoro)	Full Year Range of Early Nyoro is assumed. [900, 1449]	absent	None
23	(Early Tana 1)	Full Year Range of Early Tana 1 is assumed. [500, 749]	unknown	None
24	(Early Tana 2)	Full Year Range of Early Tana 2 is assumed. [750, 1099]	unknown	None
25	(Jayarid Khanate)	Full Year Range of Jayarid Khanate is assumed. [1336, 1393]	absent	None
26	(Kakatiya Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Kakatiya Dynasty is assumed. [1175, 1324]	absent	None
27	(Kamarupa Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Kamarupa Kingdom is assumed. [350, 1130]	absent	None
28	(Late East Africa Iron Age)	Full Year Range of Late East Africa Iron Age is assumed. [800, 1150]	absent	None
29	(Later Qin Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Later Qin Kingdom is assumed. [386, 417]	present	None
30	(Chauhana Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Chauhana Dynasty is assumed. [973, 1192]	absent	None

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