Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Degree of Centralization

The degree of centralization of a polity.  
Contributors:

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
81
(West Burkina Faso Red II and III)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Red II and III is assumed.
[1100, 1400]
quasi-polity
None
82
(West Burkina Faso Red IV)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Red IV is assumed.
[1401, 1500]
quasi-polity
None
83
(Early Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Early Merovingian is assumed.
[481, 543]
nominal
None
84
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
nominal
None
85
(Anurādhapura IV)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura IV is assumed.
[614, 1017]
nominal
None
86
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
unitary state
None
87
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
unitary state
None
88
(Chenla)
Full Year Range of Chenla is assumed.
[550, 825]
confederated state
None
89
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
confederated state
None
90
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
unitary state
None
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