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
191
(Hallstatt B2-3)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt B2-3 is assumed.
[-900, -700]
present
None
192
(Hallstatt C)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt C is assumed.
[-700, -600]
present
None
193
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
present
None
194
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
present
None
195
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
present
None
196
(La Tene C2-D)
Full Year Range of La Tene C2-D is assumed.
[-175, -27]
present
None
197
(French Kingdom - Early Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Early Valois is assumed.
[1328, 1450]
present
None
198
(French Kingdom - Late Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Valois is assumed.
[1450, 1589]
present
None
199
(Magadha - Sunga Empire)
Full Year Range of Magadha - Sunga Empire is assumed.
[-187, -65]
present
None
200
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
present
None
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