Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Kinds of Written Documents

Religious Literature

Talking about kinds of written documents, religious literature differs from the sacred texts. for example, it may provide commentary on the sacred texts, or advice on how to live a virtuous life.   (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
religious_literature The absence or presence of religious literature for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Religious Literature Description   Edit
161
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate II is assumed.
[500, 649]
absent
None
162
(Wari Empire)
Full Year Range of Wari Empire is assumed.
[650, 999]
absent
None
163
(Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic is assumed.
[-7500, -5500]
absent
None
164
(Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period is assumed.
[-3200, -2500]
absent
None
165
(Kachi Plain - Urban Period II)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Urban Period II is assumed.
[-2100, 1800]
unknown
None
166
(Egypt - Kushite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Kushite Period is assumed.
[-747, -656]
present
None
167
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
168
(Sarazm)
Full Year Range of Sarazm is assumed.
[-3500, -2000]
absent
None
169
(Late Cappadocia)
Full Year Range of Late Cappadocia is assumed.
[-322, -93]
present
None
170
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
present
None
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