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
291	(Proto-Yoruboid)	Full Year Range of Proto-Yoruboid is assumed. [-300, 300]	absent	None
292	(Foys)	Full Year Range of Foys is assumed. [1600, 1892]	absent	None
293	(Buganda)	Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed. [1700, 1894]	absent	None
294	(Toro)	Full Year Range of Toro is assumed. [1830, 1896]	absent	None
295	(Buganda)	Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed. [1450, 1699]	absent	None
296	(Karagwe)	Full Year Range of Karagwe is assumed. [1500, 1916]	absent	None
297	(Kingdom of Nyinginya)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Nyinginya is assumed. [1650, 1897]	absent	None
298	(Nkore)	Full Year Range of Nkore is assumed. [1450, 1749]	absent	None
299	(Ndorwa)	Full Year Range of Ndorwa is assumed. [1700, 1800]	absent	None
300	(Mane)	Full Year Range of Mane is assumed. [1550, 1650]	absent	None

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