Section: Social Complexity
Subsection: Social Scale

Polity Population

polity population is the estimated population of the polity; can change as a result of both adding/losing new territories or by population growth/decline within a region   (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]
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Variable Definition
polity_population_from The lower range of polity population for a polity.
polity_population_to The upper range of polity population for a polity.

# Polity Year(s) Polity Population from Polity Population to Description   Edit
511
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
1000000
1500000
None
512
(Middle Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Middle Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[700, 1077]
1000000
1250000
None
513
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
50000
60000
None
514
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
70000
160000
None
515
(Himyar I)
Full Year Range of Himyar I is assumed.
[270, 340]
300000
500000
None
516
(Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Ceramic Neolithic is assumed.
[-5500, -4000]
None
None
None
517
(Oaxaca - Rosario)
Full Year Range of Oaxaca - Rosario is assumed.
[-700, -500]
1000
2000
None
518
(Roman Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Roman Kingdom is assumed.
[-716, -509]
20000
50000
None
519
(Himyar II)
Full Year Range of Himyar II is assumed.
[378, 525]
300000
500000
None
520
(La Tene C2-D)
Full Year Range of La Tene C2-D is assumed.
[-175, -27]
70000
80000
None
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