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
201
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
present
None
202
(Ashanti Empire)
Full Year Range of Ashanti Empire is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
present
None
203
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
present
None
204
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
205
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
unknown
None
206
(Hawaii III)
Full Year Range of Hawaii III is assumed.
[1580, 1778]
present
None
207
(Java - Buni Culture)
Full Year Range of Java - Buni Culture is assumed.
[-400, 500]
present
None
208
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
present
None
209
(Kediri Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kediri Kingdom is assumed.
[1049, 1222]
present
None
210
(Majapahit Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Majapahit Kingdom is assumed.
[1292, 1518]
present
None
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