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
291	(Early Illinois Confederation)	Full Year Range of Early Illinois Confederation is assumed. [1640, 1717]	present	None
292	(Chaco Canyon - Late Bonito phase)	Full Year Range of Chaco Canyon - Late Bonito phase is assumed. [1101, 1140]	present	None
293	(Late Classic Tikal)	Full Year Range of Late Classic Tikal is assumed. [555, 869]	present	None
294	(Tudor and Early Stuart England)	Full Year Range of Tudor and Early Stuart England is assumed. [1486, 1689]	present	None
295	(Anglo-Saxon England II)	Full Year Range of Anglo-Saxon England II is assumed. [927, 1065]	present	None
296	(Khwarezmid Empire)	Full Year Range of Khwarezmid Empire is assumed. [1157, 1231]	present	None
297	(Hohokam Culture)	Full Year Range of Hohokam Culture is assumed. [300, 1500]	absent	None
298	(Oirats)	Full Year Range of Oirats is assumed. [1368, 1630]	present	None
299	(Golden Horde)	Full Year Range of Golden Horde is assumed. [1240, 1440]	present	None
300	(Saffarid Caliphate)	Full Year Range of Saffarid Caliphate is assumed. [861, 1003]	present	None

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