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
171
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
1652 CE
118000
118000
None
172
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
1660 CE
455000
455000
None
173
(Tokugawa Shogunate)
1678 CE
570361
570361
None
174
(British Empire I)
1695 CE
80000
80000
None
175
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
1699 CE
135000
135000
None
176
(Early Qing)
1700 CE
668200
822600
None
177
(Ottoman Empire III)
1700 CE
700000
700000
None
178
(British Empire I)
1700 CE
575000
575000
None
179
(French Kingdom - Late Bourbon)
1700 CE
530000
530000
None
180
(Foys)
1700 CE 1800 CE
30000
30000
None
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