Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Population

Talking about social scale, polity population is the estimated population of the polity; can change as a result of both adding/losing new territories or by population growth/decline within a region   (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
polity_population_from The lower range of polity population for a polity.
polity_population_to The upper range of polity population for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Population from Polity Population to Description   Edit
301
(Rashtrakuta Empire)
Full Year Range of Rashtrakuta Empire is assumed.
[753, 973]
5000000
6000000
None
302
(Cahokia - Late Woodland II)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland II is assumed.
[450, 600]
None
None
None
303
(Cahokia - Middle Woodland)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Middle Woodland is assumed.
[-150, 300]
None
None
None
304
(Cahokia - Late Woodland III)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland III is assumed.
[600, 750]
None
None
None
305
(Egypt - Saite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Saite Period is assumed.
[-664, -525]
1800000
2500000
None
306
(Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[1200, 1426]
700000
800000
None
307
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate I is assumed.
[200, 499]
None
None
None
308
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate II is assumed.
[500, 649]
None
None
None
309
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed.
[1000, 1250]
None
None
None
310
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
70000
80000
None
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