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
41	(Chu Kingdom - Warring States Period)	Full Year Range of Chu Kingdom - Warring States Period is assumed. [-488, -223]	uncoded	None
42	(Nawabs of Bengal)	Full Year Range of Nawabs of Bengal is assumed. [1717, 1757]	present	None
43	(Bengal Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Bengal Sultanate is assumed. [1338, 1538]	present	None
44	(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed. [1637, 1805]	present	None
45	(Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period)	Full Year Range of Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period is assumed. [-740, -489]	present	None
46	(Chionites)	Full Year Range of Chionites is assumed. [300, 388]	uncoded	None
47	(Kievan Rus)	Full Year Range of Kievan Rus is assumed. [880, 1242]	present	None
48	(Crimean Khanate)	Full Year Range of Crimean Khanate is assumed. [1440, 1783]	present	None
49	(Chaulukya Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Chaulukya Dynasty is assumed. [941, 1245]	present	None
50	(Chauhana Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Chauhana Dynasty is assumed. [973, 1192]	present	None

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