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
381
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
200000
300000
None
382
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
230000
260000
None
383
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
5000
5000
None
384
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
600000
700000
None
385
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
200000
300000
None
386
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
264200
264200
None
387
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
1100
1100
None
388
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
916847
916847
None
389
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
10100
10100
None
390
(Jin Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Jin Dynasty is assumed.
[1115, 1234]
3600000
3600000
None
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