| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 |
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV) |
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed. [500, 900] |
absent |
None | |
| 303 |
(Early Formative Basin of Mexico) |
Full Year Range of Early Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed. [-1200, -801] |
absent |
None | |
| 304 |
(Middle Formative Basin of Mexico) |
Full Year Range of Middle Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed. [-800, -401] |
absent |
None | |
| 305 |
(Initial Formative Basin of Mexico) |
Full Year Range of Initial Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed. [-2000, -1201] |
absent |
None | |
| 307 |
(Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan) |
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan is assumed. [-110, 149] |
present |
None | |
| 308 |
(Kingdom of Norway II) |
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Norway II is assumed. [1262, 1396] |
present |
None | |
| 309 |
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate II) |
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate II is assumed. [500, 649] |
absent |
None | |
| 310 |
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I) |
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed. [1000, 1250] |
absent |
None |