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
191	(Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period)	Full Year Range of Sind - Abbasid-Fatimid Period is assumed. [854, 1193]	present	None
192	(Hmong - Early Chinese)	Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed. [1895, 1941]	present	None
193	(Beaker Culture)	Full Year Range of Beaker Culture is assumed. [-3200, -2000]	unknown	None
194	(Rattanakosin)	Full Year Range of Rattanakosin is assumed. [1782, 1873]	present	None
195	(Inca Empire)	Full Year Range of Inca Empire is assumed. [1375, 1532]	absent	None
196	(Hatti - Old Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Hatti - Old Kingdom is assumed. [-1650, -1500]	present	None
197	(Early Mongols)	Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed. [1000, 1206]	present	None
198	(Ottoman Empire I)	Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire I is assumed. [1402, 1517]	present	None
199	(Phrygian Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Phrygian Kingdom is assumed. [-900, -695]	present	None
200	(Khwarezmid Empire)	Full Year Range of Khwarezmid Empire is assumed. [1157, 1231]	present	None

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