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
281
(Japan - Final Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Final Jomon is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
unknown
None
282
(Nara Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed.
[710, 794]
unknown
None
283
(Kansai - Yayoi Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed.
[-300, 250]
present
None
284
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
present
None
285
(Western Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Western Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[582, 630]
present
None
286
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
present
None
287
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
present
None
288
(Late Angkor)
Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed.
[1220, 1432]
present
None
289
(Khmer Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Khmer Kingdom is assumed.
[1432, 1594]
present
None
290
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
present
None
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