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
81	(Hoysala Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Hoysala Kingdom is assumed. [1108, 1346]	unknown	None
82	(Kannauj - Varman Dynasty)	Full Year Range of Kannauj - Varman Dynasty is assumed. [650, 780]	present	None
83	(Mahajanapada era)	Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed. [-600, -324]	unknown	None
84	(Vijayanagara Empire)	Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed. [1336, 1646]	present	None
85	(Abbasid Caliphate II)	Full Year Range of Abbasid Caliphate II is assumed. [1191, 1258]	present	None
86	(Kassite Babylonia)	Full Year Range of Kassite Babylonia is assumed. [-1595, -1150]	present	None
87	(Second Dynasty of Isin)	Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed. [-1153, -1027]	present	None
88	(Isin-Larsa)	Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed. [-2004, -1763]	present	None
89	(Elam - Crisis Period)	Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed. [-1100, -900]	unknown	None
90	(Geometric Crete)	Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed. [-1000, -710]	present	None

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