Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Forms of money

Token

tokens, unlike articles, are used only for exchange, and unlike coins, are not manufactured (example: cowries)   (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
token The absence or presence of token for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Token Description   Edit
291
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
292
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
293
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
absent
None
294
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
295
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
absent
None
296
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
present
None
297
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
present
None
298
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
absent
None
299
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
present
None
300
(Hawaii II)
Full Year Range of Hawaii II is assumed.
[1200, 1580]
unknown
None
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