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
21
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early)
1641 CE 1713 CE
present
None
22
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
1700 CE
present
None
23
(Chuuk - Late Truk)
1886 CE 1904 CE
present
None
24
(Chuuk - Late Truk)
1905 CE 1948 CE
absent
None
25
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
26
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
absent
None
27
(Rasulid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Rasulid Dynasty is assumed.
[1229, 1453]
absent
None
28
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
absent
None
29
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
absent
None
30
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
absent
None
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