| 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 |
|---|---|
| phonetic_alphabetic_writing | The absence or presence of phonetic alphabetic writing for a polity. |
| # | Polity | Year(s) | Phonetic Alphabetic Writing | Description | Edit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 |
(Ostrogothic Kingdom) |
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed. [489, 554] |
present |
None | |
| 102 |
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II) |
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed. [904, 1198] |
present |
None | |
| 105 |
(Papal States - High Medieval Period) |
Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed. [1198, 1309] |
present |
None | |
| 106 |
(Papal States - Medieval Period I) |
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period I is assumed. [1527, 1648] |
present |
None | |
| 107 |
(Papal States - Medieval Period II) |
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period II is assumed. [1648, 1809] |
present |
None | |
| 108 |
(Papal States - Renaissance Period) |
Full Year Range of Papal States - Renaissance Period is assumed. [1378, 1527] |
present |
None | |
| 109 |
(Exarchate of Ravenna) |
Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed. [568, 751] |
present |
None | |
| 110 |
(Elam - Crisis Period) |
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed. [-1100, -900] |
unknown |
None |