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
361
(Later Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Later Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[1078, 1203]
unknown
None
362
(Middle Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Middle Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[700, 1077]
unknown
None
363
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
unknown
None
364
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
unknown
None
365
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
unknown
None
366
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed.
[500, 900]
unknown
None
367
(Monte Alban V)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban V is assumed.
[900, 1520]
absent
None
368
(Oaxaca - San Jose)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - San Jose is assumed.
[-1150, -700]
absent
None
369
(Oaxaca - Tierras Largas)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Tierras Largas is assumed.
[-1400, -1150]
unknown
None
370
(Inca Empire)
Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed.
[1375, 1532]
present
None
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