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
351
(Indo-Greek Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Indo-Greek Kingdom is assumed.
[-180, -10]
present
None
352
(Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period is assumed.
[-1800, -1300]
present
None
353
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
absent
None
354
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
355
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
present
None
356
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
present
None
357
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
absent
None
358
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
present
None
359
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
absent
None
360
(Xiongnu Imperial Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xiongnu Imperial Confederation is assumed.
[-209, -60]
absent
None
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