| 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 |
|---|---|
| postal_station | The absence or presence of postal station for a polity. |
| # | Polity | Year(s) | Postal Station | Description | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
(Anglo-Saxon England II) |
Full Year Range of Anglo-Saxon England II is assumed. [927, 1065] |
unknown |
None | |
| 105 |
(Qin Empire) |
Full Year Range of Qin Empire is assumed. [-338, -207] |
present |
From the Shang period roads considered important enough to be "controlled by a special official" [Lindqvist 2009] but references to post usually begin with the Qin's First Emperor who "constructed post roads across his empire". [Mokyr 2003, p. 391] | |
| 106 |
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II) |
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II is assumed. [1776, 1917] |
present |
None | |
| 109 |
(Sind - Samma Dynasty) |
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed. [1335, 1521] |
unknown |
None | |
| 110 |
(Vijayanagara Empire) |
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed. [1336, 1646] |
unknown |
unknown |