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
171	(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty II)	Full Year Range of Austria - Habsburg Dynasty II is assumed. [1649, 1918]	present	None
172	(Khwarezmid Empire)	Full Year Range of Khwarezmid Empire is assumed. [1157, 1231]	present	None
173	(Middle Merovingian)	Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed. [543, 687]	present	None
174	(La Tene C2-D)	Full Year Range of La Tene C2-D is assumed. [-175, -27]	present	None
175	(Western Jin)	Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed. [265, 317]	present	None
176	(French Kingdom - Late Valois)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Valois is assumed. [1450, 1589]	present	None
177	(Geometric Crete)	Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed. [-1000, -710]	present	None
178	(Prepalatial Crete)	Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed. [-3000, -1900]	absent	None
179	(Iban - Pre-Brooke)	Full Year Range of Iban - Pre-Brooke is assumed. [1650, 1841]	absent	None
180	(Later Qin Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Later Qin Kingdom is assumed. [386, 417]	present	None

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