| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 |
(Cahokia - Sand Prairie) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Sand Prairie is assumed. [1275, 1400] |
absent |
None | |
| 192 |
(Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I) |
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I is assumed. [750, 900] |
absent |
None | |
| 193 |
(Sogdiana - City-States Period) |
Full Year Range of Sogdiana - City-States Period is assumed. [604, 711] |
present |
None | |
| 194 |
(Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty) |
Full Year Range of Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty is assumed. [1454, 1517] |
present |
None | |
| 198 |
(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom) |
Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed. [-256, -125] |
present |
None | |
| 200 |
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty) |
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed. [1493, 1591] |
present |
None |