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
11	(Magadha)	Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed. [450, 605]	absent	None
12	(Dynasty of E)	Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed. [-979, -732]	absent	None
13	(Second Dynasty of Isin)	Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed. [-1153, -1027]	absent	None
14	(Ak Koyunlu)	Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed. [1339, 1501]	absent	None
15	(Gupta Empire)	Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed. [320, 550]	absent	None
16	(Kassite Babylonia)	Full Year Range of Kassite Babylonia is assumed. [-1595, -1150]	absent	None
17	(Jaffna)	Full Year Range of Jaffna is assumed. [1310, 1591]	absent	None
18	(Vijayanagara Empire)	Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed. [1336, 1646]	absent	None
19	(Kannauj - Varman Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Kannauj - Varman Dynasty is assumed. [650, 780]	absent	None
20	(Elam I)	Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed. [-900, -744]	absent	None

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