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
231	(Anurādhapura I)	Full Year Range of Anurādhapura I is assumed. [-300, 70]	absent	None
232	(Proto-Yoruba)	Full Year Range of Proto-Yoruba is assumed. [301, 649]	absent	None
233	(Classical Ife)	Full Year Range of Classical Ife is assumed. [1000, 1400]	absent	None
234	(Late Formative Yoruba)	Full Year Range of Late Formative Yoruba is assumed. [650, 1049]	absent	None
235	(Oyo)	Full Year Range of Oyo is assumed. [1300, 1535]	absent	None
236	(Proto-Yoruboid)	Full Year Range of Proto-Yoruboid is assumed. [-300, 300]	absent	None
237	(Foys)	Full Year Range of Foys is assumed. [1600, 1892]	absent	None
238	(Buganda)	Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed. [1700, 1894]	absent	None
239	(Toro)	Full Year Range of Toro is assumed. [1830, 1896]	absent	None
240	(Buganda)	Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed. [1450, 1699]	absent	None

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