Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Dagger

The absence or presence of daggers as a military technology used in warfare. bladed weapons shorter than 50 cm. includes knives. material is not important (coded elsewhere), thus flint daggers should be coded as present.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Dagger Description   Edit
141
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
present
None
142
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
143
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
144
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
unknown
None
145
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
present
None
146
(Konya Plain - Early Neolithic)
Full Year Range of Konya Plain - Early Neolithic is assumed.
[-9600, -7000]
unknown
None
147
(Ottoman Emirate)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Emirate is assumed.
[1299, 1402]
present
None
148
(Ottoman Empire I)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire I is assumed.
[1402, 1517]
present
None
149
(Ottoman Empire II)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire II is assumed.
[1517, 1683]
present
None
150
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
absent
None
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