Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Mnemonic Device

Talking about writing systems, mnemonic devices are: for example, tallies (See here)

Contributors:

Metadata:

Download MetaData

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.

Actual Data:

Add More Facts Download All See One-Page Mode

#	Polity	Year(s)	Mnemonic Device	Description	Edit
161	(Lombard Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Lombard Kingdom is assumed. [568, 774]	unknown	None
162	(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)	Full Year Range of Us Reconstruction-Progressive is assumed. [1866, 1933]	unknown	None
163	(Japan - Middle Jomon)	Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed. [-3500, -2500]	present	None
164	(Kansai - Yayoi Period)	Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed. [-300, 250]	unknown	None
165	(Classical Angkor)	Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed. [1100, 1220]	present	None
166	(Early Angkor)	Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed. [802, 1100]	present	None
167	(Late Angkor)	Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed. [1220, 1432]	present	None
168	(Early Mongols)	Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed. [1000, 1206]	absent	None
169	(Early Monte Alban I)	Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed. [-500, -300]	absent	None
170	(Monte Alban Late I)	Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed. [-300, -100]	absent	None

Page 17 (of 21)