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
421
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
3000000
4000000
None
422
(Roman Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Roman Kingdom is assumed.
[-716, -509]
1000
1000
None
423
(Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Middle Postclassic Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[1200, 1426]
None
None
None
424
(Toltecs)
Full Year Range of Toltecs is assumed.
[900, 1199]
20000
25000
None
425
(Kingdom of Norway II)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Norway II is assumed.
[1262, 1396]
103000
103000
None
426
(Wari Empire)
Full Year Range of Wari Empire is assumed.
[650, 999]
20000
320000
None
427
(Orokaiva - Pre-Colonial)
Full Year Range of Orokaiva - Pre-Colonial is assumed.
[1734, 1883]
None
None
None
428
(Orokaiva - Colonial)
Full Year Range of Orokaiva - Colonial is assumed.
[1884, 1942]
22800
22800
None
429
(Kachi Plain - Urban Period I)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Urban Period I is assumed.
[-2500, -2100]
100000
170000
None
430
(Middle Bronze Age in Central Anatolia)
Full Year Range of Middle Bronze Age in Central Anatolia is assumed.
[-2000, -1700]
15000
25000
None
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