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
301
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
absent
None
302
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
absent
None
303
(Late Angkor)
Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed.
[1220, 1432]
absent
None
304
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
present
None
305
(Second Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Second Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[682, 744]
absent
None
306
(Uigur Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Uigur Khaganate is assumed.
[745, 840]
absent
None
307
(Early Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Early Xiongnu is assumed.
[-1400, -300]
absent
None
308
(Late Xiongnu)
Full Year Range of Late Xiongnu is assumed.
[-60, 100]
absent
None
309
(Xiongnu Imperial Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xiongnu Imperial Confederation is assumed.
[-209, -60]
absent
None
310
(Khmer Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Khmer Kingdom is assumed.
[1432, 1594]
absent
None
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