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
281
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed.
[500, 900]
absent
None
282
(Monte Alban V)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban V is assumed.
[900, 1520]
absent
None
283
(Aztec Empire)
Full Year Range of Aztec Empire is assumed.
[1427, 1526]
present
None
284
(Early Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Early Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-1200, -801]
absent
None
285
(Late Formative Basin of Mexico)
Full Year Range of Late Formative Basin of Mexico is assumed.
[-400, -101]
absent
None
286
(Oaxaca - Rosario)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Rosario is assumed.
[-700, -500]
absent
None
287
(Oaxaca - Tierras Largas)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Tierras Largas is assumed.
[-1400, -1150]
absent
None
288
(Toltecs)
Full Year Range of Toltecs is assumed.
[900, 1199]
unknown
None
289
(Foys)
Full Year Range of Foys is assumed.
[1600, 1892]
absent
None
290
(Toro)
Full Year Range of Toro is assumed.
[1830, 1896]
absent
None
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