| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 |
(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] | |
| 112 |
(Oneota) |
Full Year Range of Oneota is assumed. [1400, 1650] |
uncoded |
probably absent, however no information (RA's guess) | |
| 113 |
(Vijayanagara Empire) |
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed. [1336, 1646] |
unknown |
unknown | |
| 114 |
(Chalukyas of Badami) |
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed. [543, 753] |
unknown |
unknown | |
| 115 |
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom) |
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed. [-256, -125] |
present |
Present under the Seleucids where "each stathmos being the centre of a subdivision comprising so many villages." [Tarn 2010, p. 2] Was this inherited? When was it lost? | |
| 116 |
(Indo-Greek Kingdom) |
Full Year Range of Indo-Greek Kingdom is assumed. [-180, -10] |
uncoded |
Unknown. | |
| 119 |
(Late Shang) |
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed. [-1250, -1045] |
uncoded |
Unknown. No data on whether the elite used relay stations to transmit messages faster. May be worth noting that the government did have an official to manage the roads. | |