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
21
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
400
899
None
22
(Oaxaca - Rosario)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Rosario is assumed.
[-700, -500]
-700
-500
None
23
(Hatti - Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hatti - Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-1650, -1500]
-1650
-1500
None
24
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
-2675
-2100
None
25
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
-4300
-3800
None
26
(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed.
[1778, 1819]
1778
1819
None
27
(Benin Empire)
Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed.
[1140, 1897]
1140
1897
None
28
(Benin Empire)
Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed.
[1140, 1897]
1170
1897
None
29
(Benin Empire)
Full Year Range of Benin Empire is assumed.
[1140, 1897]
1200
1897
None
30
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
320
550
None
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