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
51
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
uncoded
None
52
(Chalukyas of Badami)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed.
[543, 753]
uncoded
unknown
53
(Chalukyas of Kalyani)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Kalyani is assumed.
[973, 1189]
uncoded
unknown
54
(Deccan - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
uncoded
unknown
55
(Japan - Early Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed.
[-5300, -3500]
uncoded
(i.e. things like shells)
56
(Japan - Late Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed.
[-2500, -1200]
uncoded
(e.g. seashells, etc.)
57
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
uncoded
(i.e. things like shells)
58
(Kadamba Empire)
Full Year Range of Kadamba Empire is assumed.
[345, 550]
uncoded
unknown
59
(Kediri Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kediri Kingdom is assumed.
[1049, 1222]
uncoded
unknown. cowrie shells?
60
(Kingdom of Georgia II)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Georgia II is assumed.
[975, 1243]
unknown
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