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
41
(Early United Mexican States)
Full Year Range of Early United Mexican States is assumed.
[1810, 1920]
1810
1920
None
42
(Naqada II)
Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed.
[-3550, -3300]
-3550
-3300
None
43
(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed.
[-1293, -1070]
-1293
-1070
None
44
(Spanish Empire I)
Full Year Range of Spanish Empire I is assumed.
[1516, 1715]
1516
1700
None
45
(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed.
[1589, 1660]
1589
1660
None
46
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed.
[1660, 1815]
1660
1789
None
47
(Proto-French Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed.
[987, 1150]
987
1150
None
48
(Carolingian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Carolingian Empire II is assumed.
[840, 987]
840
987
None
49
(Proto-Carolingian)
Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed.
[687, 751]
687
751
None
50
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
320
550
None
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