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]
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Variable Definition
non_phonetic_writing The absence or presence of non phonetic writing for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Non Phonetic Writing Description   Edit
111
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
absent
None
112
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity)
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed.
[395, 476]
absent
None
113
(Republic of St Peter I)
Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed.
[711, 904]
absent
None
114
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
absent
None
115
(Western Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Western Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[582, 630]
absent
None
116
(Magadha - Sunga Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed.
[-187, -65]
absent
None
117
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
present
None
118
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
119
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
absent
None
120
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
absent
None
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