MS174 - China Human Trafficking and Slaving Database Project Graph Dataset 01

This MS174 dataset is the first dataset made public by the China Human Trafficking and Slaving graph Database project (CHTSDB). CHTSDB is based on a versatile action-centric model and is implemented in a graph database structure. For an overview of the project, please have a look at the README.md file. The project is also publicly available on Github. It is the result of an exploration of the first 174 rolls of the official Annals of the Ming Dynasty (the Mingshi 明史). It is based on the edition of the History of the Ming published by Wikisource under CC BY-SA 4.0 license. A very state-centric source focusing on the higher social strata and with little interest in recording the lived experiences of the common people, the Annals of the Ming Dynasty are probably the worst source one could think of to start the CHTSDB project. This first exploration nonetheless yielded an interesting result, shedding light on the extended scope and enduring presence of war capture under the Ming. Providing very little numerical data, this first dataset still allows us to provide a first estimate of 150,000 captives, which in all likelihood are only the tip of the iceberg. This dataset contains the following: The six csv files of the MS174 dataset. The data model description: a detailed description of the graph data structure (labels, property keys, and in some cases list of values). It is our implementation of the GRAM data model. An import_instructions.md file explaining how to import the dataset into a neo4j desktop instance. A README.md file providing an overview of the project, its history, conceptual underpinnings, challenges.