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
71
(Hoysala Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Hoysala Kingdom is assumed.
[1108, 1346]
present
None
72
(Kampili Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed.
[1280, 1327]
present
None
73
(Mahajanapada era)
Full Year Range of Mahajanapada era is assumed.
[-600, -324]
absent
None
74
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
present
None
75
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
unknown
None
76
(Neo-Assyrian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Assyrian Empire is assumed.
[-911, -612]
absent
None
77
(Ur - Dynasty III)
Full Year Range of Ur - Dynasty III is assumed.
[-2112, -2004]
absent
None
78
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
79
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
absent
None
80
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
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