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
61
(Kingdom of Georgia II)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Georgia II is assumed.
[975, 1243]
present
None
62
(Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Sicily - Hohenstaufen and Angevin dynasties is assumed.
[1194, 1281]
present
None
63
(Chauhana Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Chauhana Dynasty is assumed.
[973, 1192]
present
None
64
(Gauda Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Gauda Kingdom is assumed.
[600, 625]
present
None
65
(Chandela Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Chandela Kingdom is assumed.
[950, 1308]
present
None
66
(Bulgaria - Middle)
Full Year Range of Bulgaria - Middle is assumed.
[865, 1018]
present
None
67
(Bulgaria - Early)
Full Year Range of Bulgaria - Early is assumed.
[681, 864]
present
None
68
(Banu Ghaniya)
Full Year Range of Banu Ghaniya is assumed.
[1126, 1227]
present
None
69
(Grand Principality of Moscow, Rurikid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Grand Principality of Moscow, Rurikid Dynasty is assumed.
[1480, 1613]
present
None
70
(British East India Company)
Full Year Range of British East India Company is assumed.
[1757, 1858]
present
None
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