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
441
(Sokoto Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Sokoto Caliphate is assumed.
[1804, 1904]
10000000
10000000
None
442
(Wukari Federation)
Full Year Range of Wukari Federation is assumed.
[1820, 1899]
80000
80000
None
443
(Kingdom of Nyinginya)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Nyinginya is assumed.
[1650, 1897]
None
None
None
444
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
50000
80000
None
445
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
2000000
3000000
None
446
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
150000
200000
None
447
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
None
None
None
448
(Egypt - Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed.
[-2900, -2687]
1100000
1200000
None
449
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
50000
50000
None
450
(Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - New Kingdom Thutmosid Period is assumed.
[-1550, -1293]
3350000
4500000
None
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