Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Kinds of Written Documents

Sacred Text

Talking about kinds of written documents, sacred texts originate from supernatural agents (deities), or are directly inspired by them.   (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
sacred_text The absence or presence of sacred text for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Sacred Text Description   Edit
191
(Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I)
Full Year Range of Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian I is assumed.
[750, 900]
absent
None
192
(Durrani Empire)
Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed.
[1747, 1826]
present
None
193
(Republic of Venice III)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice III is assumed.
[1204, 1563]
present
None
194
(Hawaii II)
Full Year Range of Hawaii II is assumed.
[1200, 1580]
absent
None
195
(Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Aceramic Neolithic is assumed.
[-7500, -5500]
absent
None
196
(Indo-Greek Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Indo-Greek Kingdom is assumed.
[-180, -10]
present
None
197
(Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period is assumed.
[-3200, -2500]
absent
None
198
(Sind - Samma Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sind - Samma Dynasty is assumed.
[1335, 1521]
present
None
199
(Egypt - Kushite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Kushite Period is assumed.
[-747, -656]
present
None
200
(Inca Empire)
Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed.
[1375, 1532]
absent
None
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