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
161
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
absent
None
162
(Early Mongols)
Full Year Range of Early Mongols is assumed.
[1000, 1206]
absent
None
163
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
absent
None
164
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
absent
None
165
(Early Monte Alban I)
Full Year Range of Early Monte Alban I is assumed.
[-500, -300]
absent
None
166
(Monte Alban Late I)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban Late I is assumed.
[-300, -100]
absent
None
167
(Monte Alban II)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban II is assumed.
[-100, 200]
absent
None
168
(Monte Alban III)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban III is assumed.
[200, 500]
absent
None
169
(Monte Alban IIIB and IV)
Full Year Range of Monte Alban IIIB and IV is assumed.
[500, 900]
absent
None
170
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
absent
None
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