Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Bureaucracy characteristics

Examination System

Talking about bureaucracy characteristics, the paradigmatic example of an examination system is the chinese imperial system.   (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
examination_system The absence or presence of examination system for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Examination System Description   Edit
91
(Proto-French Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed.
[987, 1150]
unknown
None
92
(Hallstatt A-B1)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt A-B1 is assumed.
[-1000, -900]
unknown
None
93
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
unknown
None
94
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I is assumed.
[1614, 1775]
absent
None
95
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
unknown
None
96
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
absent
None
97
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
absent
None
98
(Asuka)
Full Year Range of Asuka is assumed.
[538, 710]
present
None
99
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
unknown
None
100
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
absent
None
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