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
211
(Naqada II)
Full Year Range of Naqada II is assumed.
[-3550, -3300]
absent
None
212
(Egypt - Dynasty 0)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty 0 is assumed.
[-3300, -3100]
unknown
None
213
(Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Classic Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2650, -2350]
present
None
214
(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed.
[-2350, -2150]
present
None
215
(Egypt - Thebes-Hyksos Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Thebes-Hyksos Period is assumed.
[-1720, -1567]
present
None
216
(Spanish Empire I)
Full Year Range of Spanish Empire I is assumed.
[1516, 1715]
present
None
217
(Medang Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Medang Kingdom is assumed.
[732, 1019]
present
None
218
(Axum I)
Full Year Range of Axum I is assumed.
[-149, 349]
present
None
219
(Roman Empire - Dominate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Dominate is assumed.
[285, 394]
present
None
220
(Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1300, -1200]
absent
None
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