Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Kinds of Written Documents

Practical Literature

Talking about kinds of written documents, practical literature refers to texts written with the aim of providing guidance on a certain topic, for example manuals on agriculture, warfare, or cooking. letters do not count as practical literature. (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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
practical_literature	The absence or presence of practical literature for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Practical Literature	Description	Edit
171	(Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I is assumed. [750, 900]	absent	None
172	(Himyar I)	Full Year Range of Himyar I is assumed. [270, 340]	present	None
173	(Chagatai Khanate)	Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed. [1263, 1402]	unknown	None
174	(Rasulid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed. [1229, 1453]	present	None
175	(Yemen - Era of Warlords)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Era of Warlords is assumed. [1038, 1174]	present	None
176	(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed. [1637, 1805]	unknown	None
177	(Late Shang)	Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed. [-1250, -1045]	unknown	None
178	(Ghur Principality)	Full Year Range of Ghur Principality is assumed. [1025, 1215]	present	None
179	(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed. [-256, -125]	present	None
180	(Konya Plain - Early Bronze Age)	Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Bronze Age is assumed. [-3000, -2000]	absent	None

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