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
311	(Kalabhra Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Kalabhra Dynasty is assumed. [200, 600]	absent	None
312	(Futa Jallon)	Full Year Range of Futa Jallon is assumed. [1725, 1896]	absent	None
313	(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)	Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed. [600, 1400]	absent	None
314	(Sape)	Full Year Range of Sape is assumed. [1400, 1550]	absent	None
315	(Whydah)	Full Year Range of Whydah is assumed. [1671, 1727]	absent	None
316	(Sokoto Caliphate)	Full Year Range of Sokoto Caliphate is assumed. [1804, 1904]	absent	None
317	(Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì)	Full Year Range of Ọ̀ràézè Ǹrì is assumed. [1043, 1911]	absent	None
318	(Hausa bakwai)	Full Year Range of Hausa bakwai is assumed. [900, 1808]	absent	None
319	(Anglo-Saxon England I)	Full Year Range of Anglo-Saxon England I is assumed. [410, 926]	A~P	None
320	(Benin Empire)	Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed. [1140, 1897]	absent	None

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