Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Nonwritten Record

Talking about writing systems, nonwritten records are more extensive than mnemonics, but don't utilize script. example: quipu; seals and stamps (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
nonwritten_record	The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Nonwritten Record	Description	Edit
31	(Qin Empire)	Full Year Range of Qin Empire is assumed. [-338, -207]	present	None
32	(Foys)	Full Year Range of Foys is assumed. [1600, 1892]	present	None
33	(Badarian)	Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed. [-4400, -3800]	present	None
34	(Atlantic Complex)	Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed. [-2200, -1000]	unknown	None
35	(Proto-Carolingian)	Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed. [687, 751]	unknown	None
36	(Middle Merovingian)	Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed. [543, 687]	unknown	None
37	(Timurid Empire)	Full Year Range of Timurid Empire is assumed. [1370, 1526]	unknown	None
38	(Late Cappadocia)	Full Year Range of Late Cappadocia is assumed. [-330, 16]	present	None
39	(Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic)	Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Chalcolithic is assumed. [-6000, -5500]	absent	None
40	(Deva Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Deva Dynasty is assumed. [1150, 1300]	present	None

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