Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Forms of money

Article

Talking about forms of money, articles are items that have both a regular use and are used as money (example: axes, cattle, measures of grain, ingots of non-precious metals)   (See here)
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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
article The absence or presence of article for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Article Description   Edit
241
(Bazi Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Bazi Dynasty is assumed.
[-1005, -986]
present
None
242
(Dynasty of E)
Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed.
[-979, -732]
present
None
243
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
present
None
244
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
present
None
245
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
present
None
246
(Ostrogothic Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed.
[489, 554]
present
None
247
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
present
None
248
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
present
None
249
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
250
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
present
None
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