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
161	(Kidarite Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Kidarite Kingdom is assumed. [388, 477]	present	None
162	(Kushan Empire)	Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed. [35, 319]	present	None
163	(Tocharians)	Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed. [-129, 29]	present	None
164	(Eastern Han Empire)	Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed. [25, 220]	present	None
165	(Delhi Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Delhi Sultanate is assumed. [1206, 1526]	present	None
166	(Phrygian Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Phrygian Kingdom is assumed. [-900, -695]	present	None
167	(Roman Empire - Dominate)	Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Dominate is assumed. [285, 394]	present	None
168	(Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Hawaii - Kamehameha Period is assumed. [1778, 1819]	unknown	None
169	(Chagatai Khanate)	Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed. [1263, 1402]	present	None
170	(Ancient Khwarazm)	Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed. [-1000, -521]	unknown	None

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