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
31	(Egypt - Middle Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Middle Kingdom is assumed. [-2016, -1700]	present	None
32	(Western Han Empire)	Full Year Range of Western Han Empire is assumed. [-202, 9]	present	None
33	(Classical Crete)	Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed. [-500, -323]	present	None
34	(Archaic Crete)	Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed. [-710, -500]	present	None
35	(British Empire II)	Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed. [1850, 1968]	present	None
36	(Hallstatt D)	Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed. [-600, -475]	unknown	None
37	(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II)	Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate II is assumed. [1348, 1412]	present	None
38	(Sui Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed. [581, 618]	present	None
39	(Tocharians)	Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed. [-129, 29]	unknown	None
40	(Hallstatt C)	Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed. [-700, -600]	unknown	None

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