Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Writing Systems

Script

Talking about writing systems, script is as indicated at least by fragmentary inscriptions (note that if written records are present, then so is script) (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]
Verified	A Seshat Expert has approved this piece of data.

Variable	Definition
script	The absence or presence of script for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Script	Description	Edit
101	(Majapahit Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed. [1292, 1518]	present	None
102	(Medang Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Medang Kingdom is assumed. [732, 1019]	present	None
103	(Proto-Carolingian)	Full Year Range of Proto-Carolingian is assumed. [687, 751]	present	None
104	(Chalukyas of Kalyani)	Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Kalyani is assumed. [973, 1189]	present	None
105	(Late A'chik)	Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed. [1867, 1956]	present	None
106	(Kampili Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed. [1280, 1327]	present	None
107	(Magadha)	Full Year Range of Magadha is assumed. [450, 605]	present	None
108	(Rashtrakuta Empire)	Full Year Range of Rashtrakuta Empire is assumed. [753, 973]	present	None
109	(Abbasid Caliphate I)	Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate I is assumed. [750, 946]	present	None
110	(French Kingdom - Early Bourbon)	Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Bourbon is assumed. [1589, 1660]	present	None

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