| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 |
(Late Roman Republic) |
Full Year Range of Late Roman Republic is assumed. [-133, -31] |
present |
None | |
| 112 |
(Middle Roman Republic) |
Full Year Range of Middle Roman Republic is assumed. [-264, -133] |
present |
None | |
| 113 |
(Roman Empire - Principate) |
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed. [-31, 284] |
present |
None | |
| 115 |
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity) |
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed. [395, 476] |
present |
None | |
| 116 |
(Republic of St Peter I) |
Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed. [711, 904] |
present |
None | |
| 118 |
(Eastern Turk Khaganate) |
Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed. [583, 630] |
unknown |
None | |
| 120 |
(Elam - Crisis Period) |
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed. [-1100, -900] |
unknown |
None |