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
241
(Seljuk Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed.
[1037, 1157]
present
None
242
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
present
None
243
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
present
None
244
(Heian)
Full Year Range of Heian is assumed.
[794, 1185]
present
None
245
(Ostrogothic Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed.
[489, 554]
present
None
246
(Papal States - Renaissance Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Renaissance Period is assumed.
[1378, 1527]
present
None
247
(Initial Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Initial Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-2000, -1201]
absent
None
248
(Exarchate of Ravenna)
Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed.
[568, 751]
present
None
249
(Roman Empire - Principate)
Full Year Range of Roman Empire - Principate is assumed.
[-31, 284]
present
None
250
(Republic of St Peter I)
Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed.
[711, 904]
present
None
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