Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Written Record

written records are more than short and fragmentary inscriptions, such as found on tombs or runic stones. there must be several sentences strung together, at the very minimum. for example, royal proclamations from mesopotamia and egypt qualify as written records (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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
written_record	The absence or presence of written record for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Written Record	Description	Edit
301	(Isin-Larsa)	Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed. [-2004, -1763]	present	None
302	(Ubaid)	Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed. [-5500, -4000]	absent	None
303	(Susiana B)	Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed. [-5700, -5100]	absent	None
304	(Susiana - Early Ubaid)	Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed. [-5100, -4700]	absent	None
305	(Elam - Shutrukid Period)	Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed. [-1199, -1100]	present	None
306	(Qajar Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Qajar Dynasty is assumed. [1794, 1925]	present	None
307	(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)	Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed. [904, 1198]	present	None
308	(Papal States - High Medieval Period)	Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed. [1198, 1309]	present	None
309	(Papal States - Early Modern Period II)	Full Year Range of Papal States - Early Modern Period II is assumed. [1648, 1809]	present	None
310	(Exarchate of Ravenna)	Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed. [568, 751]	present	None

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