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
131	(Avar Khaganate)	Full Year Range of Avar Khaganate is assumed. [586, 822]	present	None
132	(Portuguese Empire - Renaissance Period)	Full Year Range of Portuguese Empire - Renaissance Period is assumed. [1495, 1579]	present	None
133	(Deva Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Deva Dynasty is assumed. [1150, 1300]	present	None
134	(Makuria Kingdom II)	Full Year Range of Makuria Kingdom II is assumed. [619, 849]	present	None
135	(Proto-Carolingian)	Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed. [687, 751]	present	None
136	(Makuria Kingdom I)	Full Year Range of Makuria Kingdom I is assumed. [568, 618]	present	None
137	(Almoravids)	Full Year Range of Almoravids is assumed. [1035, 1150]	present	None
138	(Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Thebes-Libyan Period is assumed. [-1069, -747]	present	None
139	(Hmong - Early Chinese)	Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed. [1895, 1941]	present	None
140	(Later Yan Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Later Yan Kingdom is assumed. [385, 409]	present	None

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