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
71	(Susa III)	Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed. [-3100, -2675]	present	None
72	(Latium - Iron Age)	Full Year Range of Latium - Iron Age is assumed. [-1000, -580]	present	None
73	(Papal States - Renaissance Period)	Full Year Range of Papal States - Renaissance Period is assumed. [1378, 1527]	absent	None
74	(Late Roman Republic)	Full Year Range of Late Roman Republic is assumed. [-133, -31]	present	None
75	(Republic of St Peter I)	Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed. [711, 904]	present	None
76	(Kansai - Kofun Period)	Full Year Range of Kansai - Kofun Period is assumed. [250, 537]	unknown	None
77	(Heian)	Full Year Range of Heian is assumed. [794, 1185]	unknown	None
78	(Roman Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Roman Kingdom is assumed. [-716, -509]	present	None
79	(Phoenician Empire)	Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed. [-1200, -332]	unknown	None
80	(Ghur Principality)	Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed. [1025, 1215]	present	None

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