Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Territory

Talking about social scale, polity territory is coded in squared kilometers.   (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 Units
polity_territory_from The lower range of polity territory for a polity. km squared
polity_territory_to The upper range of polity territory for a polity. km squared

# Polity Year(s) Polity Territory from Polity Territory to Description   Edit
351
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
13100000
13100000
None
352
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
11300000
11300000
None
353
(Early Illinois Confederation)
Full Year Range of Early Illinois Confederation is assumed.
[1640, 1717]
14000
19000
None
354
(Hohokam Culture)
Full Year Range of Hohokam Culture is assumed.
[300, 1500]
91402
91402
None
355
(Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2650, -2350]
75000
350000
None
356
(Rattanakosin)
Full Year Range of Rattanakosin is assumed.
[1782, 1873]
513120
513120
None
357
(Kachi Plain - Urban Period II)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Urban Period II is assumed.
[-2100, 1800]
100000
170000
None
358
(Sind - Samma Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed.
[1335, 1521]
140914
140914
None
359
(Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period)
Full Year Range of Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period is assumed.
[854, 1193]
140914
140914
None
360
(Cuzco - Late Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Late Intermediate I is assumed.
[1000, 1250]
500
700
None
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