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
341
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
342
(Early Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Early Roman Republic is assumed.
[-509, -264]
present
None
343
(Early Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Early Roman Republic is assumed.
[-509, -264]
absent
None
344
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
present
None
345
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
absent
None
346
(Western Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Western Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[582, 630]
present
None
347
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
absent
None
348
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
absent
None
349
(Chenla)
Full Year Range of Chenla is assumed.
[550, 825]
absent
None
350
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
absent
None
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