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
291
(Andronovo)
Full Year Range of Andronovo is assumed.
[-1800, -1200]
present
None
292
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
present
None
293
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
present
None
294
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
295
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
present
None
296
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
present
None
297
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
present
None
298
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
present
None
299
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
present
None
300
(Late Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Late Xiongnu is assumed.
[-60, 100]
present
None
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