Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

Talking about social scale, population of the largest settlement is the estimated population of the largest settlement of the polity. note that the largest settlement could be different from the capital (coded under general variables). if possible, indicate the dynamics (that is, how population changed during the temporal period of the polity). note that we are also building a city database - you should consult it as it may already have the needed data.   (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
population_of_the_largest_settlement_from The lower range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.
population_of_the_largest_settlement_to The upper range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Population of the Largest Settlement from Population of the Largest Settlement to Description   Edit
111
(Seljuk Sultanate)
1100 CE
500000
1000000
None
112
(Tairona)
1100 CE
100
200
None
113
(Northern Song)
1100 CE
1000000
1000000
None
114
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
1100 CE
35000
35000
None
115
(Heian)
1150 CE
150000
150000
None
116
(French Kingdom - Late Capetian)
1150 CE
25000
25000
None
117
(Tairona)
1150 CE 1399 CE
150
4000
None
118
(Benin Empire)
1180 CE 1785 CE
None
None
None
119
(Kamakura Shogunate)
1200 CE
100000
175000
None
120
(French Kingdom - Late Capetian)
1200 CE
25000
30000
None
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