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
171
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
quasi-polity
None
172
(Kansai - Yayoi Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed.
[-300, 250]
quasi-polity
None
173
(Monte Alban V)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban V is assumed.
[900, 1520]
quasi-polity
None
174
(Kingdom of Norway II)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Norway II is assumed.
[1262, 1396]
loose
None
175
(Oneota)
Full Year Range of Oneota is assumed.
[1400, 1650]
quasi-polity
None
176
(Samanid Empire)
Full Year Range of Samanid Empire is assumed.
[819, 999]
unitary state
None
177
(Himyar I)
Full Year Range of Himyar I is assumed.
[270, 340]
unitary state
None
178
(Cuzco - Late Formative)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Formative is assumed.
[-500, 200]
none
None
179
(Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Proto-Historic Period is assumed.
[-1300, -500]
quasi-polity
None
180
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
nominal
None
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