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
241
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
present
None
242
(Mongol Empire)
Full Year Range of Mongol Empire is assumed.
[1206, 1368]
present
None
243
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
present
None
244
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
present
None
245
(Formative Period)
Full Year Range of Formative Period is assumed.
[-7200, -7000]
present
None
246
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
present
None
247
(Susiana A)
Full Year Range of Susiana A is assumed.
[-6000, -5700]
present
None
248
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
present
None
249
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
present
None
250
(Lysimachus Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Lysimachus Kingdom is assumed.
[-323, -281]
present
None
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