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
51	(Tang Dynasty II)	Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed. [763, 907]	present	None
52	(Naqada I)	Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed. [-3800, -3550]	present	None
53	(Kara-Khanids)	Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed. [950, 1212]	unknown	None
54	(Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period is assumed. [-1550, -1293]	present	None
55	(Saadi Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Saadi Sultanate is assumed. [1554, 1659]	present	None
56	(Early Wei Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed. [-445, -225]	present	None
57	(Yangshao)	Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed. [-5000, -3000]	present	None
58	(Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period)	Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Ramesside Period is assumed. [-1293, -1070]	present	None
59	(Early Merovingian)	Full Year Range of Early Merovingian is assumed. [481, 543]	unknown	None
60	(Ghur Principality)	Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed. [1025, 1215]	present	None

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