| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 |
(Cahokia - Lohman-Stirling) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Lohman-Stirling is assumed. [1055, 1199] |
absent |
None | |
| 182 |
(Cahokia - Moorehead) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Moorehead is assumed. [1200, 1274] |
absent |
None | |
| 183 |
(Early Illinois Confederation) |
Full Year Range of Early Illinois Confederation is assumed. [1640, 1717] |
unknown |
None | |
| 184 |
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early) |
Full Year Range of Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early is assumed. [1566, 1713] |
absent |
None | |
| 185 |
(Cahokia - Early Woodland) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Early Woodland is assumed. [-600, -150] |
absent |
None | |
| 186 |
(Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian II) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian II is assumed. [900, 1049] |
absent |
None | |
| 187 |
(Cahokia - Late Woodland II) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland II is assumed. [450, 600] |
absent |
None | |
| 188 |
(Cahokia - Middle Woodland) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Middle Woodland is assumed. [-150, 300] |
absent |
None | |
| 189 |
(Cahokia - Late Woodland III) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland III is assumed. [600, 750] |
absent |
None | |
| 190 |
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty) |
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed. [1493, 1591] |
present |
None |