Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

Talking about social scale, population of the largest settlement is the estimated population of the largest settlement of the polity. note that the largest settlement could be different from the capital (coded under general variables). if possible, indicate the dynamics (that is, how population changed during the temporal period of the polity). note that we are also building a city database - you should consult it as it may already have the needed data.   (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
population_of_the_largest_settlement_from The lower range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.
population_of_the_largest_settlement_to The upper range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Population of the Largest Settlement from Population of the Largest Settlement to Description   Edit
41
(Roman Kingdom)
600 BCE
14250
57000
None
42
(Deccan - Iron Age)
599 BCE 300 BCE
5000
10000
None
43
(Early Roman Republic)
500 BCE
30000
30000
None
44
(Early Monte Alban I)
500 BCE
2000
2000
None
45
(La Tene A-B1)
475 BCE 400 BCE
5000
7000
None
46
(Early Roman Republic)
400 BCE
30000
30000
None
47
(Early Monte Alban I)
400 BCE 300 BCE
5280
5280
None
48
(La Tene A-B1)
399 BCE 325 BCE
50
50
None
49
(Qin Empire)
300 BCE
350000
350000
None
50
(La Tene B2-C1)
300 BCE
50
50
None
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