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
251	(Nkore)	Full Year Range of Nkore is assumed. [1750, 1901]	absent	None
252	(Buhaya)	Full Year Range of Buhaya is assumed. [-10000, 2000]	absent	None
253	(Kaabu)	Full Year Range of Kaabu is assumed. [1500, 1867]	absent	None
254	(Early Cholas)	Full Year Range of Early Cholas is assumed. [-300, 300]	absent	None
255	(Late Pallava Empire)	Full Year Range of Late Pallava Empire is assumed. [300, 890]	absent	None
256	(Kalabhra Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Kalabhra Dynasty is assumed. [200, 600]	absent	None
257	(Futa Jallon)	Full Year Range of Futa Jallon is assumed. [1725, 1896]	absent	None
258	(Pre-Sape Sierra Leone)	Full Year Range of Pre-Sape Sierra Leone is assumed. [600, 1400]	absent	None
259	(Sape)	Full Year Range of Sape is assumed. [1400, 1550]	absent	None
260	(Whydah)	Full Year Range of Whydah is assumed. [1671, 1727]	absent	None

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