Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Degree of Centralization

The degree of centralization of a polity.  
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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
degree_of_centralization The details of degree_of_centralization.

# Polity Year(s) Degree of Centralization Description   Edit
131
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
loose
None
132
(Neolithic Crete)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Crete is assumed.
[-7000, -3000]
quasi-polity
None
133
(Egypt - Middle Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Middle Kingdom is assumed.
[-2016, -1700]
unitary state
None
134
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
quasi-polity
None
135
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
unitary state
None
136
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
quasi-polity
None
137
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
quasi-polity
None
138
(Qajar)
Full Year Range of Qajar is assumed.
[1794, 1925]
unitary state
None
139
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
unitary state
None
140
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
nominal
None
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