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
231
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
absent
None
232
(Isin-Larsa)
Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed.
[-2004, -1763]
absent
None
233
(Ak Koyunlu)
Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed.
[1339, 1501]
absent
None
234
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
235
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
236
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
absent
None
237
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
238
(Sakha - Late)
Full Year Range of Sakha - Late is assumed.
[1632, 1900]
absent
None
239
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
240
(Safavid Empire)
Full Year Range of Safavid Empire is assumed.
[1501, 1722]
absent
None
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