Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Projectiles

Handheld Firearm

The absence or presence of handheld firearms as a military technology used in warfare. e.g., muskets, pistols, and rifles  

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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
handheld_firearm The absence or presence of handheld firearm for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Handheld Firearm Description   Edit
121
(Elam - Early Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Early Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1900, -1701]
absent
None
122
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
absent
None
123
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
124
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
absent
None
125
(Latium - Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1800, -900]
absent
None
126
(Latium - Copper Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Copper Age is assumed.
[-3600, -1800]
absent
None
127
(Kediri Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kediri Kingdom is assumed.
[1049, 1222]
absent
None
128
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
absent
None
129
(Neguanje)
Full Year Range of Neguanje is assumed.
[250, 1050]
absent
None
130
(Achaemenid Empire)
Full Year Range of Achaemenid Empire is assumed.
[-550, -331]
absent
None
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