Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Professions

Professional Priesthood

Talking about professions, professional priesthood refers to full-time professional priesthood.   (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
professional_priesthood The absence or presence of professional priesthood for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Professional Priesthood Description   Edit
21
(Qajar)
Full Year Range of Qajar is assumed.
[1794, 1925]
present
None
22
(Seljuk Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed.
[1037, 1157]
present
None
23
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
present
None
24
(Iban - Pre-Brooke)
Full Year Range of Iban - Pre-Brooke is assumed.
[1650, 1841]
absent
None
25
(Ayyubid Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ayyubid Sultanate is assumed.
[1171, 1250]
present
None
26
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
unknown
None
27
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
28
(Exarchate of Ravenna)
Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed.
[568, 751]
present
None
29
(Ostrogothic Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed.
[489, 554]
present
None
30
(Rasulid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed.
[1229, 1453]
present
None
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