Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Population

polity population is the estimated population of the polity; can change as a result of both adding/losing new territories or by population growth/decline within a region   (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]
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Variable Definition
polity_population_from The lower range of polity population for a polity.
polity_population_to The upper range of polity population for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Population from Polity Population to Description   Edit
551
(Kassite Babylonia)
Full Year Range of Kassite Babylonia is assumed.
[-1595, -1150]
None
None
None
552
(Early Dynastic)
Full Year Range of Early Dynastic is assumed.
[-2900, -2500]
20200
86300
None
553
(Xiongnu Imperial Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xiongnu Imperial Confederation is assumed.
[-209, -60]
1500000
1500000
None
554
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4000]
None
None
None
555
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
175000
225000
None
556
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
500000
1000000
None
557
(Eastern Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[583, 630]
400000
500000
None
558
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period is assumed.
[-1300, -500]
450
1800
None
559
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
None
None
None
560
(Yemen - Late Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Late Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1200, -801]
None
None
None
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