Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Military use of Metals

Bronze

The absence or presence of bronze as a military technology used in warfare. bronze is an alloy that includes copper, so a polity that uses bronze in warfare is familiar with copper technology and probably uses it to at least a limited extent. consequently, if a culture uses bronze in warfare and there is no mention of using copper then 'inferred present' is probably best.  

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Variable Definition
Polity The Seshat Polity Name
Year(s) The years for which we have the data. [negative = BCE]
Confidence Inferred : The value is inferred.
Suspected : The value is suspected (Expert Check Needed).
Evidenced : The value is backed up by sufficient evidence.
Disputed? No : No disagreement among scholars.
Yes : There is disagreement among scholars.
Expert? : Not yet Checked by a Seshat Expert.
: Checked and accepted by a Seshat Expert (or RA).

Variable Definition Choices
bronze The absence or presence of bronze for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Bronze Description   Edit
101
(Japan - Early Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed.
[-5300, -3500]
absent
None
102
(Japan - Late Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed.
[-2500, -1200]
absent
None
103
(Nara Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed.
[710, 794]
present
None
104
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
present
None
105
(Saadi Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Saadi Sultanate is assumed.
[1554, 1659]
unknown
None
106
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
unknown
None
107
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
absent
None
108
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
absent
None
109
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
110
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period II is assumed.
[1648, 1809]
present
None
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