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
81	(Monte Alban V Early Postclassic)	Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Early Postclassic is assumed. [900, 1099]	present	None
82	(Monte Alban V Late Postclassic)	Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Late Postclassic is assumed. [1101, 1520]	present	None
83	(Axum III)	Full Year Range of Axum III is assumed. [600, 800]	present	None
84	(Novgorod Land)	Full Year Range of Novgorod Land is assumed. [880, 1240]	present	None
85	(Numidia)	Full Year Range of Numidia is assumed. [-220, -46]	present	None
86	(Ottoman Empire Late Period)	Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire Late Period is assumed. [1873, 1920]	present	None
87	(Portuguese Empire - Early Modern)	Full Year Range of Portuguese Empire - Early Modern is assumed. [1640, 1806]	present	None
88	(Pre-Maravi)	Full Year Range of Pre-Maravi is assumed. [1151, 1399]	absent	None
89	(Russian Principate)	Full Year Range of Russian Principate is assumed. [1133, 1240]	present	None
90	(Malacca Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Malacca Sultanate is assumed. [1270, 1415]	present	None

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