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
81
(Kadamba Empire)
Full Year Range of Kadamba Empire is assumed.
[345, 550]
present
None
82
(Kampili Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed.
[1280, 1327]
present
None
83
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II is assumed.
[1776, 1917]
present
None
84
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
85
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
present
None
86
(Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Babylonian Empire is assumed.
[-626, -539]
present
None
87
(Alaouite Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Alaouite Dynasty I is assumed.
[1631, 1727]
present
None
88
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
present
None
89
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
absent
None
90
(Elam - Crisis Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed.
[-1100, -900]
unknown
None
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