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
161	(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed. [1778, 1819]	absent	None
162	(Yemen - Era of Warlords)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Era of Warlords is assumed. [1038, 1174]	absent	None
163	(Yemen Ziyad Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen Ziyad Dynasty is assumed. [822, 1037]	absent	None
164	(Neguanje)	Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed. [250, 1050]	absent	None
165	(Naqada I)	Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed. [-3800, -3550]	absent	None
166	(Naqada II)	Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed. [-3550, -3300]	present	None
167	(Egypt - Dynasty 0)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed. [-3300, -3100]	absent	None
168	(Chuuk - Early Truk)	Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed. [1775, 1886]	absent	None
169	(La Tene B2-C1)	Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed. [-325, -175]	unknown	None
170	(Hawaii II)	Full Year Range of Hawaii II is assumed. [1200, 1580]	absent	None

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