Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Mnemonic Device

Talking about writing systems, mnemonic devices are: for example, tallies (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
mnemonic_device	The absence or presence of mnemonic device for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Mnemonic Device	Description	Edit
131	(Naqada II)	Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed. [-3550, -3300]	unknown	None
132	(Yehuda)	Full Year Range of Yehuda is assumed. [-141, -63]	present	None
133	(Ottoman Emirate)	Full Year Range of Ottoman Emirate is assumed. [1299, 1402]	present	None
134	(Ottoman Empire I)	Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire I is assumed. [1402, 1517]	present	None
135	(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Late)	Full Year Range of Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Late is assumed. [1714, 1848]	present	None
136	(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed. [1637, 1805]	absent	None
137	(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed. [-1293, -1070]	present	None
138	(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)	Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed. [1501, 1701]	present	None
139	(Susa II)	Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed. [-3800, -3100]	present	None
140	(Susa III)	Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed. [-3100, -2675]	present	None

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