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
291
(Republic of Venice IV)
Full Year Range of Republic of Venice IV is assumed.
[1564, 1797]
present
None
292
(Ashikaga Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Ashikaga Shogunate is assumed.
[1336, 1467]
absent
None
293
(Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama)
Full Year Range of Japan - Azuchi-Momoyama is assumed.
[1568, 1603]
present
None
294
(Japan - Initial Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Initial Jomon is assumed.
[-9200, -5300]
absent
None
295
(Japan - Middle Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Middle Jomon is assumed.
[-3500, -2500]
absent
None
296
(Japan - Final Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Final Jomon is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
absent
None
297
(Kamakura Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed.
[1185, 1333]
absent
None
298
(Nara Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Nara Kingdom is assumed.
[710, 794]
absent
None
299
(Tokugawa Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Tokugawa Shogunate is assumed.
[1603, 1868]
present
None
300
(Shiwei)
Full Year Range of Shiwei is assumed.
[600, 1000]
absent
None
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