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
241	(Yisrael)	Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed. [-1030, -722]	present	None
242	(Chalukyas of Badami)	Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed. [543, 753]	present	None
243	(Post-Mauryan Kingdoms)	Full Year Range of Post-Mauryan Kingdoms is assumed. [-205, -101]	present	None
244	(Satavahana Empire)	Full Year Range of Satavahana Empire is assumed. [-100, 203]	present	None
245	(Magadha - Sunga Empire)	Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed. [-187, -65]	present	None
246	(Vakataka Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Vakataka Kingdom is assumed. [255, 550]	present	None
247	(Amorite Babylonia)	Full Year Range of Amorite Babylonia is assumed. [-2000, -1600]	present	None
248	(Bazi Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Bazi Dynasty is assumed. [-1005, -986]	present	None
249	(Dynasty of E)	Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed. [-979, -732]	present	None
250	(Ubaid)	Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed. [-5500, -4201]	absent	None

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