Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Nonwritten Record

Talking about writing systems, nonwritten records are more extensive than mnemonics, but don't utilize script. example: quipu; seals and stamps (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
nonwritten_record	The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Nonwritten Record	Description	Edit
101	(Early Xiongnu)	Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed. [-1400, -300]	present	None
102	(Late Xiongnu)	Full Year Range of Late Xiongnu is assumed. [-60, 100]	present	None
103	(Xiongnu Imperial Confederation)	Full Year Range of Xiongnu Imperial Confederation is assumed. [-209, -60]	absent	None
104	(Early Monte Alban I)	Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed. [-500, -300]	unknown	None
105	(Yehuda)	Full Year Range of Yehuda is assumed. [-141, -63]	unknown	None
106	(Yisrael)	Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed. [-1030, -722]	unknown	None
107	(Chalukyas of Kalyani)	Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Kalyani is assumed. [973, 1189]	present	None
108	(Kampili Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed. [1280, 1327]	unknown	None
109	(Mughal Empire)	Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed. [1526, 1858]	present	None
110	(Ghur Principality)	Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed. [1025, 1215]	present	None

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