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
221
(Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period)
Full Year Range of Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period is assumed.
[854, 1193]
absent
None
222
(Phrygian Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Phrygian Kingdom is assumed.
[-900, -695]
absent
None
223
(Qatabanian Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Qatabanian Commonwealth is assumed.
[-450, -111]
absent
None
224
(Sabaean Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed.
[-800, -451]
absent
None
225
(Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan is assumed.
[-110, 149]
absent
None
226
(Pandya Empire)
Full Year Range of Pandya Empire is assumed.
[1250, 1323]
absent
None
227
(Dambadaneiya)
Full Year Range of Dambadaneiya is assumed.
[1232, 1293]
absent
None
228
(Anurādhapura IV)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura IV is assumed.
[614, 1017]
absent
None
229
(Polonnaruwa)
Full Year Range of Polonnaruwa is assumed.
[1070, 1255]
absent
None
230
(Anurādhapura III)
Full Year Range of Anurādhapura III is assumed.
[428, 614]
absent
None
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