Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Writing Systems

Phonetic Alphabetic Writing

Talking about writing systems, this refers to the kind of script   (See here)
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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]
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Variable Definition
phonetic_alphabetic_writing The absence or presence of phonetic alphabetic writing for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Phonetic Alphabetic Writing Description   Edit
61
(Abbasid Caliphate II)
Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed.
[1191, 1258]
present
None
62
(Kassite Babylonia)
Full Year Range of Kassite Babylonia is assumed.
[-1595, -1150]
present
None
63
(Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Holy Roman Empire - Ottonian-Salian Dynasty is assumed.
[919, 1125]
present
None
64
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Austria - Habsburg Dynasty I is assumed.
[1454, 1648]
present
None
65
(Chaco Canyon - Late Bonito phase)
Full Year Range of Chaco Canyon - Late Bonito phase is assumed.
[1101, 1140]
absent
None
66
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
present
None
67
(Ottoman Empire III)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire III is assumed.
[1683, 1839]
present
None
68
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty I is assumed.
[1614, 1775]
present
None
69
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
present
None
70
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
present
None
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