Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Hierarchical Complexity

Religious Level

Talking about hierarchical complexity, religious levels records the religious levels of a polity. same principle as with administrative levels. start with the head of the official cult (if present) coded as: level 1, and work down to the local priest.   (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
religious_level_from The lower range of religious level for a polity.
religious_level_to The upper range of religious level for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Religious Level from Religious Level to Description   Edit
11
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
1
1
None
12
(Grand Principality of Moscow, Rurikid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Grand Principality of Moscow, Rurikid Dynasty is assumed.
[1480, 1613]
4
4
None
13
(Kievan Rus)
Full Year Range of Kievan Rus is assumed.
[880, 1242]
3
4
None
14
(Pre-Maravi)
Full Year Range of Pre-Maravi is assumed.
[1151, 1399]
None
None
None
15
(Portuguese Empire - Early Modern)
Full Year Range of Portuguese Empire - Early Modern is assumed.
[1640, 1806]
4
4
None
16
(Eastern Zhou)
Full Year Range of Eastern Zhou is assumed.
[-475, -256]
None
None
None
17
(Chandra Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Chandra Dynasty is assumed.
[900, 1050]
None
None
None
18
(Portuguese Empire - Renaissance Period)
Full Year Range of Portuguese Empire - Renaissance Period is assumed.
[1495, 1579]
4
4
None
19
(Almoravids)
Full Year Range of Almoravids is assumed.
[1035, 1150]
2
4
None
20
(Imamate of Oman and Muscat)
Full Year Range of Imamate of Oman and Muscat is assumed.
[1749, 1895]
2
2
None
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