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
231
(Us Reconstruction-Progressive)
1930 CE
6930446
6930446
None
232
(Soviet Union)
1939 CE 1959 CE
4131633
5045905
None
233
(Late A'chik)
1956 CE
7000
9000
None
234
(Soviet Union)
1959 CE 1989 CE
5045905
8769117
None
235
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
250
500
None
236
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
750
3000
None
237
(Cahokia - Middle Woodland)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Middle Woodland is assumed.
[-150, 300]
30
50
None
238
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
250
500
None
239
(Byzantine Empire III)
Full Year Range of Byzantine Empire III is assumed.
[1073, 1204]
100000
400000
None
240
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
100
200
None
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