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
321
(Qatabanian Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Qatabanian Commonwealth is assumed.
[-450, -111]
absent
None
322
(Sabaean Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed.
[-800, -451]
absent
None
323
(Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan)
Full Year Range of Kingdom of Saba and Dhu Raydan is assumed.
[-110, 149]
absent
None
324
(Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Tahirid Dynasty is assumed.
[1454, 1517]
present
None
325
(Futa Jallon)
Full Year Range of Futa Jallon is assumed.
[1725, 1896]
present
None
326
(Dutch Empire)
Full Year Range of Dutch Empire is assumed.
[1648, 1795]
present
None
327
(Proto-Yoruba)
Full Year Range of Proto-Yoruba is assumed.
[301, 649]
absent
None
328
(Late Formative Yoruba)
Full Year Range of Late Formative Yoruba is assumed.
[650, 1049]
absent
None
329
(Allada)
Full Year Range of Allada is assumed.
[1100, 1724]
absent
None
330
(Oyo)
Full Year Range of Oyo is assumed.
[1300, 1535]
absent
None
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