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

# Polity Year(s) Script Description   Edit
11
(Funj Sultanate)
1504 CE 1699 CE
present
None
12
(Kaabu)
1550 CE 1699 CE
unknown
None
13
(Sakha - Late)
1632 CE 1800 CE
absent
None
14
(Early Modern Sierra Leone)
1650 CE 1832 CE
absent
None
15
(Funj Sultanate)
1700 CE 1820 CE
present
None
16
(Buganda)
1700 CE 1859 CE
absent
None
17
(Bito Dynasty)
1700 CE 1859 CE
absent
None
18
(Kaabu)
1700 CE 1867 CE
present
None
19
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Late)
1714 CE 1831 CE
absent
None
20
(Spanish Empire II)
1716 CE 1814 CE
present
None
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