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
71
(Deccan - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
quasi-polity
None
72
(Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period is assumed.
[-1550, -1293]
unitary state
None
73
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
loose
None
74
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
quasi-polity
None
75
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
quasi-polity
None
76
(The Emirate of Crete)
Full Year Range of The Emirate of Crete is assumed.
[824, 961]
unitary state
None
77
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
quasi-polity
None
78
(Deccan - Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Neolithic is assumed.
[-2700, -1200]
quasi-polity
None
79
(French Kingdom - Late Capetian)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Capetian is assumed.
[1150, 1328]
loose
None
80
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
unitary state
None
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