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
181
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
present
None
182
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
183
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
184
(Latium - Copper Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Copper Age is assumed.
[-3600, -1800]
absent
None
185
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Ashikaga Shogunate is assumed.
[1336, 1467]
present
None
186
(Asuka)
Full Year Range of Asuka is assumed.
[538, 710]
present
None
187
(Byzantine Empire II)
Full Year Range of Byzantine Empire II is assumed.
[867, 1072]
absent
None
188
(Late Cappadocia)
Full Year Range of Late Cappadocia is assumed.
[-322, -93]
absent
None
189
(Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama)
Full Year Range of Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama is assumed.
[1568, 1603]
present
None
190
(Heian)
Full Year Range of Heian is assumed.
[794, 1185]
present
None
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