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
461
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
2000
3000
None
462
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
4000000
5000000
None
463
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
80000
120000
None
464
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
1000000
1500000
None
465
(Middle Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Middle Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[700, 1077]
1000000
1250000
None
466
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
50000
60000
None
467
(Oaxaca - Rosario)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Rosario is assumed.
[-700, -500]
1000
2000
None
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