Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Kinds of Written Documents

Scientific Literature

Talking about kinds of written documents, scientific literature includes mathematics, natural sciences, social sciences   (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
scientific_literature The absence or presence of scientific literature for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Scientific Literature Description   Edit
231
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
232
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
present
None
233
(Middle Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Middle Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-800, -401]
absent
None
234
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
present
None
235
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
present
None
236
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
237
(Safavid Empire)
Full Year Range of Safavid Empire is assumed.
[1501, 1722]
present
None
238
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
present
None
239
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
present
None
240
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
present
None
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