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]
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Variable Definition
nonwritten_record The absence or presence of nonwritten record for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Nonwritten Record Description   Edit
121
(Early Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Early Roman Republic is assumed.
[-509, -264]
present
None
122
(Middle Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Middle Roman Republic is assumed.
[-264, -133]
present
None
123
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
124
(Zungharian Empire)
Full Year Range of Zungharian Empire is assumed.
[1670, 1757]
present
None
125
(Archaic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Archaic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-6000, -2001]
absent
None
126
(Early United Mexican States)
Full Year Range of Early United Mexican States is assumed.
[1810, 1920]
present
None
127
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
128
(Epiclassic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Epiclassic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[650, 899]
present
None
129
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
unknown
None
130
(Ghur Principality)
Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed.
[1025, 1215]
present
None
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