Section: Specialized Buildings: polity owned
Variable: Special Purpose House (All coded records)
A normal house used in a distinctive or special manner. This code reflects differentiation between houses.  
Special Purpose House
#  Polity  Coded Value Tags Year(s) Edit Desc
1 Monagrillo absent Inferred -
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2 Early Greater Coclé present Confident 550 CE 700 CE
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3 Middle Greater Coclé present Confident -
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4 Late Greater Coclé present Confident -
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5 Numidia present Confident -
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6 Mauretania present Confident -
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7 Axum II present Confident -
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8 Makuria Kingdom I present Confident -
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9 Axum III present Confident -
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10 Makuria Kingdom II present Confident -
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11 Tahert present Confident -
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12 Idrisids present Confident -
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13 Makuria Kingdom III present Confident -
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14 Zirids present Confident -
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15 Almoravids present Confident -
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16 Banu Ghaniya present Confident -
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17 Zagwe present Confident -
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18 Tlemcen present Confident -
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19 Malacca Sultanate present Confident -
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20 Songhai Empire present Confident -
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21 Wattasid present Confident -
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22 Kingdom of Congo present Confident -
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23 Qin Empire present Confident -
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24 Later Yan Kingdom present Confident -
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25 Later Qin Kingdom present Confident -
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26 Southern Qi State present Confident -
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27 Third Scythian Kingdom present Confident -
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28 Kangju present Confident -
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29 Tuyuhun present Confident -
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30 Avar Khaganate present Confident -
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31 Kingdom of Georgia II present Confident -
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32 Xixia present Confident -
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33 Khwarezmid Empire unknown Suspected -
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34 Kazan Khanate present Confident -
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35 Crimean Khanate present Confident -
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36 Tudor and Early Stuart England present Confident -
“When not aiding their husbands and fathers in the fields, women cooked, sewed, and fetched water. Older children helped by looking after the family’s smaller children and animals. As we have seen, milk and wool could be sold for a little extra income. Another way to make extra money was to turn one’s dwelling into a “public house,” or “pub,” by brewing ale (traditionally a woman’s role).” [1] “The first plays in the English language were medieval mystery and mummers’ plays and pageants, mounted on religious feast days in communities large and small all over England and Wales. These were suppressed at the Reformation, but successive Protestant regimes sponsored anti-Catholic plays of their own. These and other short, secular interludes were performed in private houses by strolling bands of players. By the time of Elizabeth’s accession, fullfledged five-act plays were being mounted by young men at the universities and Inns of Court, especially during the Christmas holidays.” [2]

[1]: (Bucholz et al 2013: 21) Bucholz, Robert, Newton Key, and R.O. Bucholz. 2013. Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uvic/detail.action?docID=1166775. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/XQGJH96U

[2]: (Bucholz et al 2013: 208) Bucholz, Robert, Newton Key, and R.O. Bucholz. 2013. Early Modern England 1485-1714: A Narrative History. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons. http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uvic/detail.action?docID=1166775. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/XQGJH96U


37 Bulgaria - Early present Confident -
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38 Bulgaria - Middle present Confident -
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39 Novgorod Land present Confident -
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40 Kievan Rus present Confident -
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41 Lakhmid Kigdom present Confident -
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42 Ghaznavid Empire present Confident -
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43 Jayarid Khanate present Inferred -
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44 Viet Baiyu Kingdom present Confident -
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45 Bagan present Confident -
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46 Sukhotai present Confident -
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47 Malacca Sultanate present Confident -
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48 Macedonian Empire present Confident -
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49 * Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom present Inferred -
- "Palaces have not been recovered by archaeology" for the Old Kingdom, [Bard 2015, p. 135] but royal residences no doubt existed and would have been differentiated from the homes of the general population. The funerary enclosure in Djoser's Step Pyramid complex may have been a symbolic recreation of the royal palace. [Bard 2015, p. 145] EDIT
50 Ottoman Empire Late Period absent Confident -
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51 Hohokam Culture present Confident -
A village leader’s house was larger than others, owing to the fact that they were also used for food storage and potentially to house other members of the community when needed. [1]

[1]: McGuire 2018: 47. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/C9FB2IXT


52 Antebellum US present Confident -
In the south of America, where there were sprawling plantations and few villages, there were few public houses available for travellers. Therefore, it was common for travellers to request lodging at a private home. Brothels and bordellos were common. [1]

[1]: Volo and Volo 2004: 13, 17. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/SIB5XSW97.


53 Napoleonic France present Confident -
Boarding houses were used by a family to offer lodging and food to travellers or short-term residents. [1]

[1]: Clapham 1955: 79. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/2QKQJQM3.


54 Golden Horde unknown Suspected -
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55 Us Reconstruction-Progressive present Confident -
In the south of America, where there were sprawling plantations and few villages, there were few public houses available for travellers. Therefore, it was common for travellers to request lodging at a private home. Brothels and bordellos were common. [1]

[1]: Volo and Volo 2004: 13, 17. https://www.zotero.org/groups/1051264/seshat_databank/items/SIB5XSW97.


56 Plantagenet England present Inferred -
It is likely there were special houses for activities like brewing, religious meetings etc, but the sources consulted have not mentioned this directly.
57 * Norman England present Confident -
- Monastic Guest Houses: Monasteries often maintained houses for hosting travelers, pilgrims, and dignitaries. These were distinct from residential structures and had a clear purpose.
In urban areas, merchant houses served as residences but also as centers for trade and storage. [Carpenter 2003] EDIT
58 British Empire I present Inferred -
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59 Deva Dynasty present Confident -
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60 Chandra Dynasty present Confident -
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61 Nawabs of Bengal present Confident -
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62 Sena Dynasty present Confident -
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63 Yadava-Varman Dynasty present Confident -
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64 Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty unknown Suspected -
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