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
231
(Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial)
Full Year Range of Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial is assumed.
[1841, 1987]
present
None
232
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
present
None
233
(Kediri Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kediri Kingdom is assumed.
[1049, 1222]
present
None
234
(Majapahit Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed.
[1292, 1518]
present
None
235
(Mataram Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Mataram Sultanate is assumed.
[1568, 1703]
present
None
236
(Yehuda)
Full Year Range of Yehuda is assumed.
[-141, -63]
present
None
237
(Yisrael)
Full Year Range of Yisrael is assumed.
[-1030, -722]
present
None
238
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
239
(Chalukyas of Badami)
Full Year Range of Chalukyas of Badami is assumed.
[543, 753]
present
None
240
(Deccan - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
present
None
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