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
191
(Tokugawa Shogunate)
1800 CE
1400000
1400000
None
192
(Ottoman Empire III)
1800 CE
570000
570000
None
193
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
1800 CE
153000
153000
None
194
(British Empire II)
1800 CE
900000
900000
None
195
(Antebellum US)
1800 CE
25000
25000
None
196
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
1800 CE
158000
158000
None
197
(Russian Empire, Romanov Dynasty II)
1800 CE 1850 CE
336000
485000
None
198
(Ilú-ọba Ọ̀yọ́)
1801 CE 1835 CE
None
None
None
199
(Foys)
1801 CE 1892 CE
None
None
None
200
(Early United Mexican States)
1810 CE
170000
170000
None
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