Section: General Variables
Subsection: Temporal Bounds

Polity Duration

The lifetime 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
polity_year_from The beginning year for a polity.
polity_year_to The end year for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Year from Polity Year to Description   Edit
211
(Neolithic Yemen)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Yemen is assumed.
[-3500, -1201]
-3500
-1201
None
212
(Qatabanian Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Qatabanian Commonwealth is assumed.
[-450, -111]
-450
-111
None
213
(Sabaean Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed.
[-800, -451]
-800
-451
None
214
(Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan is assumed.
[-110, 149]
-110
149
None
215
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
1747
1826
None
216
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
1025
1215
None
217
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed.
[-256, -125]
-256
-125
None
218
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
1796
1912
None
219
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
-1250
-1045
None
220
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
-7000
-5001
None
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