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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
examination_system	The absence or presence of examination system for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Examination System	Description	Edit
71	(Akkadian Empire)	Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed. [-2270, -2083]	absent	None
72	(Yangshao)	Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed. [-5000, -3000]	unknown	None
73	(Neguanje)	Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed. [250, 1050]	absent	None
74	(Shuar - Colonial)	Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed. [1534, 1830]	absent	None
75	(Shuar - Ecuadorian)	Full Year Range of Shuar - Ecuadorian is assumed. [1831, 1931]	absent	None
76	(Badarian)	Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed. [-4400, -3800]	absent	None
77	(Egypt - Dynasty I)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty I is assumed. [-3100, -2900]	absent	None
78	(Egypt - Dynasty II)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed. [-2900, -2687]	absent	None
79	(Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Inter-Occupation Period is assumed. [-404, -342]	absent	None
80	(Hallstatt C)	Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed. [-700, -600]	unknown	None

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