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
241
(Toutswe)
Full Year Range of Toutswe is assumed.
[700, 1250]
1000
2000
None
242
(Great Zimbabwe)
Full Year Range of Great Zimbabwe is assumed.
[1270, 1550]
1000
20000
None
243
(Mutapa)
Full Year Range of Mutapa is assumed.
[1450, 1880]
4000
4000
None
244
(Dutch Empire)
Full Year Range of Dutch Empire is assumed.
[1648, 1795]
200000
240000
None
245
(Habr Yunis)
Full Year Range of Habr Yunis is assumed.
[1300, 1886]
3000
4000
None
246
(Sultanate of Geledi)
Full Year Range of Sultanate of Geledi is assumed.
[1750, 1911]
6000
6500
None
247
(Emirate of Harar)
Full Year Range of Emirate of Harar is assumed.
[1650, 1875]
10000
15000
None
248
(Classical Ife)
Full Year Range of Classical Ife is assumed.
[1000, 1400]
70000
105000
None
249
(Allada)
Full Year Range of Allada is assumed.
[1100, 1724]
30000
30000
None
250
(Sokoto Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Sokoto Caliphate is assumed.
[1804, 1904]
100000
120000
None
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