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

# Polity Year(s) Practical Literature Description   Edit
351
(Kanem-Borno)
Full Year Range of Kanem-Borno is assumed.
[1380, 1893]
present
None
352
(Buganda)
Full Year Range of Buganda is assumed.
[1450, 1699]
absent
None
353
(Karagwe)
Full Year Range of Karagwe is assumed.
[1500, 1916]
absent
None
354
(Kingdom of Nyinginya)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Nyinginya is assumed.
[1650, 1897]
absent
None
355
(Nkore)
Full Year Range of Nkore is assumed.
[1450, 1749]
absent
None
356
(Ndorwa)
Full Year Range of Ndorwa is assumed.
[1700, 1800]
absent
None
357
(Burundi)
Full Year Range of Burundi is assumed.
[1680, 1903]
absent
None
358
(Early United Mexican States)
Full Year Range of Early United Mexican States is assumed.
[1810, 1920]
present
None
359
(Mubari)
Full Year Range of Mubari is assumed.
[-10000, 2000]
absent
None
360
(Gisaka)
Full Year Range of Gisaka is assumed.
[1700, 1867]
absent
None
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