Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Transport infrastructure

Road

Talking about transport infrastructure, roads refers to deliberately constructed roads that connect settlements or other sites. it excludes streets/accessways within settlements and paths between settlements that develop through repeated use.   (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
road The absence or presence of road for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Road Description   Edit
121
(Kadamba Empire)
Full Year Range of Kadamba Empire is assumed.
[345, 550]
unknown
None
122
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4201]
unknown
None
123
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
unknown
None
124
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
unknown
None
125
(Papal States - Early Modern Period I)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Early Modern Period I is assumed.
[1527, 1648]
present
None
126
(Papal States - Early Modern Period II)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Early Modern Period II is assumed.
[1648, 1809]
present
None
127
(Naqada II)
Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed.
[-3550, -3300]
absent
None
128
(Kangju)
Full Year Range of Kangju is assumed.
[-150, 350]
unknown
None
129
(Majapahit Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed.
[1292, 1518]
present
None
130
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
absent
None
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