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
251
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
present
None
252
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
present
None
253
(Bazi Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Bazi Dynasty is assumed.
[-1005, -986]
present
None
254
(Dynasty of E)
Full Year Range of Dynasty of E is assumed.
[-979, -732]
present
None
255
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
present
None
256
(Isin-Larsa)
Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed.
[-2004, -1763]
present
None
257
(Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Ubaid is assumed.
[-5500, -4201]
absent
None
258
(Achaemenid Empire)
Full Year Range of Achaemenid Empire is assumed.
[-550, -331]
present
None
259
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
unknown
None
260
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
present
None
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