Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Script

Talking about writing systems, script is as indicated at least by fragmentary inscriptions (note that if written records are present, then so is script) (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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
script	The absence or presence of script for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Script	Description	Edit
91	(Songhai Empire)	Full Year Range of Songhai Empire is assumed. [1376, 1493]	present	None
92	(Southern Qi State)	Full Year Range of Southern Qi State is assumed. [479, 502]	present	None
93	(Sukhotai)	Full Year Range of Sukhotai is assumed. [1238, 1419]	present	None
94	(Tahert)	Full Year Range of Tahert is assumed. [761, 909]	present	None
95	(Axum III)	Full Year Range of Axum III is assumed. [600, 800]	present	None
96	(Tlemcen)	Full Year Range of Tlemcen is assumed. [1235, 1554]	present	None
97	(Tuyuhun)	Full Year Range of Tuyuhun is assumed. [300, 663]	present	None
98	(Viet Baiyu Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Viet Baiyu Kingdom is assumed. [-332, -109]	present	None
99	(Portuguese Empire - Early Modern)	Full Year Range of Portuguese Empire - Early Modern is assumed. [1640, 1806]	present	None
100	(Malacca Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Malacca Sultanate is assumed. [1270, 1415]	present	None

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