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
141	(Chuuk - Early Truk)	Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed. [1775, 1886]	absent	None
142	(Atlantic Complex)	Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed. [-2200, -1000]	unknown	None
143	(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed. [1660, 1815]	present	None
144	(Proto-French Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed. [987, 1150]	present	None
145	(French Kingdom - Late Capetian)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Capetian is assumed. [1150, 1328]	present	None
146	(Ancient Khwarazm)	Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed. [-1000, -521]	absent	None
147	(Samanid Empire)	Full Year Range of Samanid Empire is assumed. [819, 999]	present	None
148	(Hmong - Late Qing)	Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed. [1701, 1895]	absent	None
149	(Great Ming)	Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed. [1368, 1644]	present	None
150	(Later Yan Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Later Yan Kingdom is assumed. [385, 409]	present	None

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