Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Chainmail

The absence or presence of chainmail as a military technology used in warfare. we’re using a broad definition of chainmail. habergeon was the word used to describe the chinese version and that would qualify as chainmail. armor that is made of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.  

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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
chainmail The absence or presence of chainmail for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Chainmail Description   Edit
11
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
absent
None
12
(Chuuk - Late Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Late Truk is assumed.
[1886, 1948]
absent
None
13
(British Empire II)
Full Year Range of British Empire II is assumed.
[1850, 1968]
absent
None
14
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
absent
None
15
(Final Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Final Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1200, -1000]
absent
None
16
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
absent
None
17
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
absent
None
18
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
absent
None
19
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
absent
None
20
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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