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]
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Variable Definition
mnemonic_device The absence or presence of mnemonic device for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Mnemonic Device Description   Edit
61
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
present
None
62
(Kamakura Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed.
[1185, 1333]
unknown
None
63
(Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama)
Full Year Range of Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama is assumed.
[1568, 1603]
unknown
None
64
(Nara Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed.
[710, 794]
unknown
None
65
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
unknown
None
66
(Tokugawa Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Tokugawa Shogunate is assumed.
[1603, 1868]
unknown
None
67
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
unknown
None
68
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
unknown
None
69
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
unknown
None
70
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
present
None
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