Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Territory

polity territory is coded in squared kilometers.   (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 Units
polity_territory_from The lower range of polity territory for a polity. km squared
polity_territory_to The upper range of polity territory for a polity. km squared

# Polity Year(s) Polity Territory from Polity Territory to Description   Edit
291
(Wu Confederacy)
Full Year Range of Wu Confederacy is assumed.
[-585, -477]
150000
150000
in squared kilometers
This map (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Chinese_plain_5c._BC-en.svg), which may include maximum extent (conquest of Yue), would suggest about 150,000 km2.
292
(Banu Ghaniya)
Full Year Range of Banu Ghaniya is assumed.
[1126, 1227]
100000
100000
None
293
(Toutswe)
Full Year Range of Toutswe is assumed.
[700, 1250]
10000
10000
None
294
(Bagan)
Full Year Range of Bagan is assumed.
[1044, 1287]
300000
350000
None
295
(Middle and Late Nok)
Full Year Range of Middle and Late Nok is assumed.
[-900, 0]
0
1
None
296
(Tlemcen)
Full Year Range of Tlemcen is assumed.
[1235, 1554]
200000
200000
in squared kilometers
Based on this map and Google Area calculator about 200,000 km2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Tlemcen#/media/File:Zayyanid_dynasty_map.png
297
(Sena Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sena Dynasty is assumed.
[1095, 1245]
None
None
None
298
(Kanem-Borno)
Full Year Range of Kanem-Borno is assumed.
[1380, 1893]
777000
777000
None
299
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
1400000
1400000
None
300
(Hausa bakwai)
Full Year Range of Hausa bakwai is assumed.
[900, 1808]
230000
230000
None
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