| 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 |
|---|---|
| nonwritten_record | The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity. |
| # | Polity | Year(s) | Nonwritten Record | Description | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 |
(Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties) |
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties is assumed. [1194, 1281] |
present |
None | |
| 22 |
(Median Persian Empire) |
Full Year Range of Median Persian Empire is assumed. [-715, -550] |
present |
None | |
| 23 |
(Monte Alban V Early Postclassic) |
Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Early Postclassic is assumed. [900, 1099] |
unknown |
None | |
| 24 |
(Monte Alban V Late Postclassic) |
Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Late Postclassic is assumed. [1101, 1520] |
unknown |
None | |
| 25 |
(Ottoman Empire Late Period) |
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire Late Period is assumed. [1873, 1920] |
present |
None | |
| 27 |
(Norman England) |
Full Year Range of Norman England is assumed. [1066, 1153] |
present |
Seals were widely used in Norman England to authenticate documents. [Chibnall 1996] | |