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
291
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
unknown
None
292
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
absent
None
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