Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Non Phonetic Writing

Talking about writing systems, this refers to the kind of script (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
non_phonetic_writing	The absence or presence of non phonetic writing for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Non Phonetic Writing	Description	Edit
1	(Xianbei Confederation)	100 CE 229 CE	absent	None
2	(Xianbei Confederation)	230 CE 250 CE	present	None
3	(Rouran Khaganate)	300 CE 499 CE	absent	None
4	(Rouran Khaganate)	500 CE 555 CE	present	None
5	(Early Modern Sierra Leone)	1650 CE 1832 CE	absent	None
6	(Early Modern Sierra Leone)	1833 CE 1896 CE	present	None
7	(Chuuk - Late Truk)	1886 CE 1914 CE	absent	None
8	(Chuuk - Late Truk)	1915 CE 1948 CE	present	None
9	(Mahajanapada era)	Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed. [-600, -324]	unknown	None
10	(Magadha)	Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed. [450, 605]	absent	None

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