Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Transport infrastructure

Bridge

Talking about transport infrastructure, bridges refers to bridges built and/or maintained by the polity (that is, code 'present' even if the polity did not build a bridge, but devotes resources to maintaining it).   (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
bridge The absence or presence of bridge for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Bridge Description   Edit
81
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
unknown
None
82
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
unknown
None
83
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
unknown
None
84
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
unknown
None
85
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
unknown
None
86
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
unknown
None
87
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
unknown
None
88
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
unknown
None
89
(Papal States - Medieval Period I)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period I is assumed.
[1527, 1648]
present
None
90
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
unknown
None
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