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
261
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed.
[1000, 1250]
absent
None
262
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate II is assumed.
[1250, 1400]
unknown
None
263
(Inca Empire)
Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed.
[1375, 1532]
present
None
264
(Wari Empire)
Full Year Range of Wari Empire is assumed.
[650, 999]
present
None
265
(Kingdom of Bohemia - Luxembourgian and Jagiellonian Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Bohemia - Luxembourgian and Jagiellonian Dynasty is assumed.
[1310, 1526]
present
None
266
(Wari Empire)
Full Year Range of Wari Empire is assumed.
[650, 999]
absent
None
267
(Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty is assumed.
[919, 1125]
present
None
268
(Orokaiva - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Orokaiva - Colonial is assumed.
[1884, 1942]
present
None
269
(Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic is assumed.
[-5500, -4000]
unknown
None
270
(Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Post-Urban Period is assumed.
[-1800, -1300]
present
None
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