Section: General Variables
Subsection: General

Polity Original Name

The original name 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
original_name The details of original_name.

# Polity Year(s) Original Name Description   Edit
401
(Kanem)
Full Year Range of Kanem is assumed.
[800, 1379]
Kanem
None
402
(Middle and Late Nok)
Full Year Range of Middle and Late Nok is assumed.
[-900, 0]
Middle and Late Nok
None
403
(West Burkina Faso Red II and III)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Red II and III is assumed.
[1100, 1400]
West Burkina Faso Red II and III
None
404
(West Burkina Faso Red IV)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Red IV is assumed.
[1401, 1500]
West Burkina Faso Red IV
None
405
(West Burkina Faso Red I)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Red I is assumed.
[701, 1100]
West Burkina Faso Red I
None
406
(Sape)
Full Year Range of Sape is assumed.
[1400, 1550]
Sape
None
407
(West Burkina Faso Yellow II)
Full Year Range of West Burkina Faso Yellow II is assumed.
[501, 700]
West Burkina Faso Yellow II
None
408
(Toutswe)
Full Year Range of Toutswe is assumed.
[700, 1250]
Toutswe
None
409
(Great Zimbabwe)
Full Year Range of Great Zimbabwe is assumed.
[1270, 1550]
Great Zimbabwe
None
410
(Torwa-Rozvi)
Full Year Range of Torwa-Rozvi is assumed.
[1494, 1850]
Torwa-Rozvi
None
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