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
71
(Parthian Empire II)
200 CE
20000
40000
None
72
(Roman Empire - Principate)
200 CE
1000000
1000000
None
73
(Eastern Han Empire)
200 CE
100000
100000
None
74
(Kushan Empire)
200 CE
100000
100000
None
75
(Sasanid Empire I)
220 CE 360 CE
100000
100000
None
76
(Western Jin)
300 CE
600000
600000
None
77
(British East India Company)
354 CE 474 CE
1866
1866
None
78
(Sasanid Empire I)
361 CE 487 CE
250000
250000
None
79
(East Roman Empire)
400 CE
300000
300000
None
80
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity)
400 CE
500000
500000
None
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