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
301
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
present
None
302
(Shiwei)
Full Year Range of Shiwei is assumed.
[600, 1000]
present
None
303
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
present
None
304
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
present
None
305
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
present
None
306
(Zungharian Empire)
Full Year Range of Zungharian Empire is assumed.
[1670, 1757]
present
None
307
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
absent
None
308
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
absent
None
309
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
absent
None
310
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
absent
None
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