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
61
(Kampili Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kampili Kingdom is assumed.
[1280, 1327]
unknown
None
62
(Rashtrakuta Empire)
Full Year Range of Rashtrakuta Empire is assumed.
[753, 973]
unknown
None
63
(Sasanid Empire II)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire II is assumed.
[488, 642]
unknown
None
64
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
unknown
None
65
(Ayyubid Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ayyubid Sultanate is assumed.
[1171, 1250]
present
None
66
(Papal States - Medieval Period I)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period I is assumed.
[1527, 1648]
present
None
67
(Papal States - Medieval Period II)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Medieval Period II is assumed.
[1648, 1809]
present
None
68
(Exarchate of Ravenna)
Full Year Range of Exarchate of Ravenna is assumed.
[568, 751]
present
None
69
(Early Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Early Roman Republic is assumed.
[-509, -264]
present
None
70
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
absent
None
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