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
201	(Cahokia - Moorehead)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Moorehead is assumed. [1200, 1274]	absent	None
202	(Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian II)	Full Year Range of Cahokia - Emergent Mississippian II is assumed. [900, 1049]	absent	None
203	(Oneota)	Full Year Range of Oneota is assumed. [1400, 1650]	absent	None
204	(Egypt - Late Old Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Late Old Kingdom is assumed. [-2350, -2150]	present	None
205	(Ancient Khwarazm)	Full Year Range of Ancient Khwarazm is assumed. [-1000, -521]	absent	None
206	(Samanid Empire)	Full Year Range of Samanid Empire is assumed. [819, 999]	present	None
207	(Early Mongols)	Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed. [1000, 1206]	present	None
208	(Kamakura Shogunate)	Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed. [1185, 1333]	present	None
209	(Kushan Empire)	Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed. [35, 319]	present	None
210	(Khwarezmid Empire)	Full Year Range of Khwarezmid Empire is assumed. [1157, 1231]	present	None

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