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
121
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
present
None
122
(Late Mongols)
Full Year Range of Late Mongols is assumed.
[1368, 1690]
absent
None
123
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
absent
None
124
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
absent
None
125
(Inca Empire)
Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed.
[1375, 1532]
absent
None
126
(Indo-Greek Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Indo-Greek Kingdom is assumed.
[-180, -10]
unknown
None
127
(Badarian)
Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed.
[-4400, -3800]
absent
None
128
(Umayyad Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Umayyad Caliphate is assumed.
[661, 750]
absent
None
129
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
130
(Sind - Samma Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed.
[1335, 1521]
absent
None
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