Section: Social Complexity

Subsection: Social Scale

Population of the Largest Settlement

population of the largest settlement is the estimated population of the largest settlement of the polity. note that the largest settlement could be different from the capital (coded under general variables). if possible, indicate the dynamics (that is, how population changed during the temporal period of the polity). note that we are also building a city database - you should consult it as it may already have the needed data. (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
population_of_the_largest_settlement_from	The lower range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.
population_of_the_largest_settlement_to	The upper range of population of the largest settlement for a polity.

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#	Polity	Year(s)	Population of the Largest Settlement from	Population of the Largest Settlement to	Description	Edit
291	(Wattasid)	Full Year Range of Wattasid is assumed. [1465, 1554]	None	None	Inhabitants. Not this polity (move later): "About 1650 there are said to have been as many as 35,000 Christian slaves in Algiers out of a total population of perhaps 150,000." [Barbour 1969, p. 100]
292	(Shaybanid Kingdom)	Full Year Range of Shaybanid Kingdom is assumed. [1500, 1598]	None	None	None
293	(Yemen - Ottoman period)	Full Year Range of Yemen - Ottoman period is assumed. [1873, 1920]	None	None	Inhabitants. Reliable demographic information on the size of coastal towns in the Ottoman period still needs to be identified. he complex political situation comprising both Ottoman imperial authorities and Yemeni tribes adds further difficulty to this problem. Ottoman authority was felt strongly in some locations, but was marginal in others. The interplay between state authority and tribal forces leaves Yemen in an ambiguous position -while 'officially' a state, state control itself and the associated monopoly over the legitimate use of force were contested and at times ephemeral.
294	(Monte Alban V Late Postclassic)	Full Year Range of Monte Alban V Late Postclassic is assumed. [1101, 1520]	4236	10590	Inhabitants. This is the population estimate for the largest settlement in the valley at this time (in the Tlacolula subvalley). Although much reduced, Monte Albán was still a substantial settlement relative to other settlements during this period with a population estimate of 2774-5549 people. [Kowalewski_et_al -1] "Table 11.3. Population in the largest centers, by phase, in Oaxaca and Ejutla." [Feinman_Nicholas 2013, p. 183] Valley of Oaxaca population (Largest center in Oaxaca): Monte Alban V: 166467 (13831). [Feinman_Nicholas 2013, p. 183]
295	(Monagrillo)	Full Year Range of Monagrillo is assumed. [-3000, -1300]	None	None	None
296	(Malacca Sultanate)	Full Year Range of Malacca Sultanate is assumed. [1270, 1415]	None	None	None
297	(Lakhmid Kigdom)	Full Year Range of Lakhmid Kigdom is assumed. [400, 611]	None	None	Inhabitants. al-Hira.
298	(Kingdom of Congo)	Full Year Range of Kingdom of Congo is assumed. [1491, 1568]	None	None	None
299	(Kalachuris of Kalyani)	Full Year Range of Kalachuris of Kalyani is assumed. [1157, 1184]	125000	125000	None
300	(East Francia)	Full Year Range of East Francia is assumed. [842, 919]	23000	40000	Ratisbon (Regensburg) rose to the rank of main city of Central Europe. Its population passed from about 23,000 in 800 to 40,000 in 1000. [Tellier 2019, p. 191]

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