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
221	(Elymais II)	Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed. [25, 215]	present	None
222	(Elam - Shutrukid Period)	Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed. [-1199, -1100]	present	None
223	(Classical Angkor)	Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed. [1100, 1220]	present	None
224	(Parthian Empire I)	Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed. [-247, 40]	unknown	None
225	(Parthian Empire II)	Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed. [41, 226]	unknown	None
226	(Sasanid Empire I)	Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed. [205, 487]	unknown	None
227	(Sasanid Empire II)	Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed. [488, 642]	unknown	None
228	(Seljuk Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed. [1037, 1157]	unknown	None
229	(Asuka)	Full Year Range of Asuka is assumed. [538, 710]	unknown	None
230	(Susiana - Early Ubaid)	Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed. [-5100, -4700]	present	None

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