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
21
(Axum III)
Full Year Range of Axum III is assumed.
[600, 800]
3
5
None
22
(Bagan)
Full Year Range of Bagan is assumed.
[1044, 1287]
None
None
None
23
(Bulgaria - Early)
Full Year Range of Bulgaria - Early is assumed.
[681, 864]
2
3
None
24
(Bulgaria - Middle)
Full Year Range of Bulgaria - Middle is assumed.
[865, 1018]
3
4
None
25
(Chandela Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Chandela Kingdom is assumed.
[950, 1308]
2
2
None
26
(Chauhana Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Chauhana Dynasty is assumed.
[973, 1192]
2
2
None
27
(Chaulukya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Chaulukya Dynasty is assumed.
[941, 1245]
0
2
None
28
(Chionites)
Full Year Range of Chionites is assumed.
[300, 388]
None
None
None
29
(Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period)
Full Year Range of Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period is assumed.
[-740, -489]
1
2
None
30
(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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