Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Military use of Metals

Copper

The absence or presence of copper as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Copper Description   Edit
81
(Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Muhammad Jaffar is assumed.
[-7000, -6000]
absent
None
82
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
present
None
83
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
absent
None
84
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
present
None
85
(Japan - Late Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed.
[-2500, -1200]
absent
None
86
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
present
None
87
(Elam - Shutrukid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed.
[-1199, -1100]
present
None
88
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
89
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
present
None
90
(Safavid Empire)
Full Year Range of Safavid Empire is assumed.
[1501, 1722]
unknown
None
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