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
271
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
present
None
272
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
present
None
273
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
present
None
274
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
275
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
present
None
276
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
present
None
277
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
present
None
278
(Later Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Later Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[1078, 1203]
present
None
279
(Middle Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Middle Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[700, 1077]
present
None
280
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
unknown
None
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