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
211	(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I)	Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I is assumed. [1614, 1775]	present	None
212	(Abbasid Caliphate II)	Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed. [1191, 1258]	present	None
213	(Ur - Dynasty III)	Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed. [-2112, -2004]	present	None
214	(Early A'chik)	Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed. [1775, 1867]	present	None
215	(Late A'chik)	Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed. [1867, 1956]	present	None
216	(Elam - Igihalkid Period)	Full Year Range of Elam - Igihalkid Period is assumed. [-1399, -1200]	present	None
217	(Elam II)	Full Year Range of Elam II is assumed. [-743, -647]	present	None
218	(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)	Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed. [-2675, -2100]	present	None
219	(Gupta Empire)	Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed. [320, 550]	present	None
220	(Akkadian Empire)	Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed. [-2270, -2083]	present	None

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