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
241
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
242
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
absent
None
243
(Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Late Qing is assumed.
[1796, 1912]
present
None
244
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
absent
None
245
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
absent
None
246
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
absent
None
247
(Elam - Kidinuid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Kidinuid Period is assumed.
[-1500, -1400]
absent
None
248
(Elam I)
Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed.
[-900, -744]
absent
None
249
(Great Yuan)
Full Year Range of Great Yuan is assumed.
[1271, 1368]
present
None
250
(Tairona)
Full Year Range of Tairona is assumed.
[1050, 1524]
absent
None
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