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
221
(Benin Empire)
1897 CE
27000
27000
None
222
(British Empire II)
1900 CE
4500000
6500000
None
223
(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)
1900 CE
3437202
3437202
None
224
(Qajar)
1900 CE
160000
210000
None
225
(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)
1910 CE
4766883
4766883
None
226
(Late Qing)
1910 CE
1104372
1104372
None
227
(Austria - Habsburg Dynasty II)
1910 CE
2000000
2000000
None
228
(Early United Mexican States)
1910 CE
471000
471000
None
229
(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)
1920 CE
5620048
5620048
None
230
(Soviet Union)
1926 CE 1939 CE
3641500
4131633
None
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