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
81
(Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Gurjar-Pratihara Dynasty is assumed.
[730, 1030]
present
None
82
(Hoysala Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hoysala Kingdom is assumed.
[1108, 1346]
present
None
83
(Egypt - Period of the Regions)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Period of the Regions is assumed.
[-2150, -2016]
present
None
84
(Magadha - Maurya Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Maurya Empire is assumed.
[-324, -187]
present
None
85
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early)
Full Year Range of Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early is assumed.
[1566, 1713]
absent
None
86
(Rashtrakuta Empire)
Full Year Range of Rashtrakuta Empire is assumed.
[753, 973]
present
None
87
(Magadha - Sunga Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed.
[-187, -65]
present
None
88
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
present
None
89
(Akkadian Empire)
Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed.
[-2270, -2083]
present
None
90
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
unknown
None
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