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
81	(Kushan Empire)	Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed. [35, 319]	absent	None
82	(Jin Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed. [1115, 1234]	present	None
83	(Western Han Empire)	Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed. [-202, 9]	present	None
84	(Ayyubid Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Ayyubid Sultanate is assumed. [1171, 1250]	absent	None
85	(Badarian)	Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed. [-4400, -3800]	absent	None
86	(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I is assumed. [1260, 1348]	absent	None
87	(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate III is assumed. [1412, 1517]	absent	None
88	(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II is assumed. [1348, 1412]	absent	None
89	(Ptolemaic Kingdom I)	Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom I is assumed. [-305, -217]	present	None
90	(Monte Alban V Late Postclassic)	Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Late Postclassic is assumed. [1101, 1520]	present	None

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