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
241
(Karagwe)
Full Year Range of Karagwe is assumed.
[1500, 1916]
absent
None
242
(Kingdom of Nyinginya)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Nyinginya is assumed.
[1650, 1897]
absent
None
243
(Nkore)
Full Year Range of Nkore is assumed.
[1450, 1749]
absent
None
244
(Ndorwa)
Full Year Range of Ndorwa is assumed.
[1700, 1800]
absent
None
245
(Mane)
Full Year Range of Mane is assumed.
[1550, 1650]
absent
None
246
(Burundi)
Full Year Range of Burundi is assumed.
[1680, 1903]
absent
None
247
(Mubari)
Full Year Range of Mubari is assumed.
[-10000, 2000]
absent
None
248
(Gisaka)
Full Year Range of Gisaka is assumed.
[1700, 1867]
absent
None
249
(Fipa)
Full Year Range of Fipa is assumed.
[1600, 1890]
absent
None
250
(Bugesera)
Full Year Range of Bugesera is assumed.
[1700, 1799]
absent
None
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