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
191	(Spanish Empire I)	Full Year Range of Spanish Empire I is assumed. [1516, 1715]	present	None
192	(Majapahit Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed. [1292, 1518]	present	None
193	(Chalukyas of Badami)	Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed. [543, 753]	present	None
194	(Shuar - Ecuadorian)	Full Year Range of Shuar - Ecuadorian is assumed. [1831, 1931]	absent	None
195	(Achaemenid Empire)	Full Year Range of Achaemenid Empire is assumed. [-550, -331]	present	None
196	(Chuuk - Early Truk)	Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed. [1775, 1886]	absent	None
197	(Archaic Crete)	Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed. [-710, -500]	present	None
198	(Classical Crete)	Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed. [-500, -323]	present	None
199	(Egypt - Dynasty 0)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed. [-3300, -3100]	present	None
200	(Chuuk - Late Truk)	Full Year Range of Chuuk - Late Truk is assumed. [1886, 1948]	absent	None

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