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
191
(Himyar I)
Full Year Range of Himyar I is assumed.
[270, 340]
absent
None
192
(Himyar II)
Full Year Range of Himyar II is assumed.
[378, 525]
absent
None
193
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
unknown
None
194
(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed.
[1778, 1819]
absent
None
195
(Oneota)
Full Year Range of Oneota is assumed.
[1400, 1650]
absent
None
196
(Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty is assumed.
[1454, 1517]
unknown
None
197
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
absent
None
198
(Hephthalites)
Full Year Range of Hephthalites is assumed.
[408, 561]
absent
None
199
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
absent
None
200
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
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