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
361
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate II is assumed.
[500, 649]
1000
1000
None
362
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
90000
90000
None
363
(Shuar - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed.
[1534, 1830]
16
16
None
364
(Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1300, -1200]
None
None
None
365
(Hawaii III)
Full Year Range of Hawaii III is assumed.
[1580, 1778]
7000
12000
None
366
(Oaxaca - Tierras Largas)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Tierras Largas is assumed.
[-1400, -1150]
None
None
None
367
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
1000000
1000000
None
368
(Hoysala Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hoysala Kingdom is assumed.
[1108, 1346]
100000
200000
None
369
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
10000
20000
None
370
(Oaxaca - Rosario)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Rosario is assumed.
[-700, -500]
50
500
None
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