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
81	(Atlantic Complex)	Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed. [-2200, -1000]	unknown	None
82	(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Bourbon is assumed. [1660, 1815]	absent	None
83	(Proto-French Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Proto-French Kingdom is assumed. [987, 1150]	absent	None
84	(French Kingdom - Late Capetian)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Capetian is assumed. [1150, 1328]	absent	None
85	(Early Merovingian)	Full Year Range of Early Merovingian is assumed. [481, 543]	absent	None
86	(Proto-Carolingian)	Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed. [687, 751]	absent	None
87	(Middle Merovingian)	Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed. [543, 687]	absent	None
88	(Akkadian Empire)	Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed. [-2270, -2083]	absent	None
89	(Elam II)	Full Year Range of Elam II is assumed. [-743, -647]	absent	None
90	(Badarian)	Full Year Range of Badarian is assumed. [-4400, -3800]	absent	None

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