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
211	(Erligang)	Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed. [-1650, -1250]	present	None
212	(Erlitou)	Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed. [-1850, -1600]	present	None
213	(Jin)	Full Year Range of Jin is assumed. [-780, -404]	present	None
214	(Longshan)	Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed. [-3000, -1900]	present	None
215	(Early Wei Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed. [-445, -225]	present	None
216	(Western Zhou)	Full Year Range of Western Zhou is assumed. [-1122, -771]	present	None
217	(Neguanje)	Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed. [250, 1050]	absent	None
218	(Tairona)	Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed. [1050, 1524]	absent	None
219	(Shuar - Colonial)	Full Year Range of Shuar - Colonial is assumed. [1534, 1830]	absent	None
220	(Khwarezmid Empire)	Full Year Range of Khwarezmid Empire is assumed. [1157, 1231]	present	None

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