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
251	(Uruk)	Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed. [-4000, -2900]	present	None
252	(Achaemenid Empire)	Full Year Range of Achaemenid Empire is assumed. [-550, -331]	present	None
253	(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)	Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed. [-7000, -6000]	absent	None
254	(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)	Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed. [-2675, -2100]	present	None
255	(Elymais II)	Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed. [25, 215]	present	None
256	(Oaxaca - San Jose)	Full Year Range of Oaxaca - San Jose is assumed. [-1150, -700]	absent	None
257	(Early Monte Alban I)	Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed. [-500, -300]	present	None
258	(Formative Period)	Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed. [-7200, -7000]	absent	None
259	(Ilkhanate)	Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed. [1256, 1339]	present	None
260	(Susiana A)	Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed. [-6000, -5700]	absent	None

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