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
271
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
272
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
absent
None
273
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
absent
None
274
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
present
None
275
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
present
None
276
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
absent
None
277
(Middle Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Middle Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[700, 1077]
absent
None
278
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
absent
None
279
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
absent
None
280
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
absent
None
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