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
181	(Cahokia - Late Woodland II)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland II is assumed. [450, 600]	absent	None
182	(Cahokia - Middle Woodland)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Middle Woodland is assumed. [-150, 300]	absent	None
183	(Cahokia - Late Woodland III)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland III is assumed. [600, 750]	absent	None
184	(Cahokia - Late Woodland I)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Late Woodland I is assumed. [300, 450]	absent	None
185	(Chagatai Khanate)	Full Year Range of Chagatai Khanate is assumed. [1263, 1402]	present	None
186	(Khanate of Bukhara)	Full Year Range of Khanate of Bukhara is assumed. [1599, 1747]	present	None
187	(Rasulid Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed. [1229, 1453]	present	None
188	(Durrani Empire)	Full Year Range of Durrani Empire is assumed. [1747, 1826]	present	None
189	(Greco-Bactrian Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Greco-Bactrian Kingdom is assumed. [-256, -125]	present	None
190	(Inca Empire)	Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed. [1375, 1532]	absent	None

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