Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Bureaucracy characteristics

Specialized Government Building

these buildings are where administrative officials are located, and must be distinct from the ruler's palace. they may be used for document storage, registration offices, minting money, etc. defense structures also are not coded here (see military). state-owned/operated workshop should also not be coded here. (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
specialized_government_building	The absence or presence of specialized government building for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Specialized Government Building	Description	Edit
51	(East Francia)	Full Year Range of East Francia is assumed. [842, 919]	absent	The governance of East Francia relied heavily on a feudal and decentralized administrative system, with no evidence of specialized government buildings distinct from other types of structures. [Reuter 1991]
52	(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II)	Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II is assumed. [1776, 1917]	present	None
53	(Ottoman Empire IV)	Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire IV is assumed. [1839, 1922]	present	Bab-ı Ali (Sublime Porte): Bâbıâli, which became the real centre of government. There, too, were the offices of the foreign ministry and the council of state. [webpage_Sublime Porte \| Ottoman Empire,...]
54	(Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period)	Full Year Range of Chu Kingdom - Spring and Autumn Period is assumed. [-740, -489]	present	EMPTY_COMMENT
55	(Hmong - Early Chinese)	Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed. [1895, 1941]	uncoded	None
56	(Cahokia - Early Woodland)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Early Woodland is assumed. [-600, -150]	absent	None
57	(Hmong - Late Qing)	Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed. [1701, 1895]	uncoded	Qing agricultural and military schools were introduced in the Late Qing period.
58	(Kalingga Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed. [500, 732]	uncoded	unknown.
59	(Hohokam Culture)	Full Year Range of Hohokam Culture is assumed. [300, 1500]	unknown	None
60	(Norman England)	Full Year Range of Norman England is assumed. [1066, 1153]	present	Royal Treasury and Administrative Centers: Winchester Treasury: Winchester served as the financial hub of Norman England. The royal treasury was located here, storing taxes, revenues, and royal documents. Specialized features included storage for coins, charters, and records. Chancery Offices: The chancery was responsible for producing royal charters and writs. While it was a mobile institution tied to the king's court, it often operated out of permanent locations like Winchester or Westminster. [Carpenter 2003]

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