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
31
(Monopalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Monopalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1450, -1300]
absent
None
32
(Final Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Final Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1200, -1000]
absent
None
33
(The Emirate of Crete)
Full Year Range of The Emirate of Crete is assumed.
[824, 961]
absent
None
34
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
35
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
absent
None
36
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
absent
None
37
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
absent
None
38
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
absent
None
39
(Ptolemaic Kingdom I)
Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom I is assumed.
[-305, -217]
absent
None
40
(Middle Merovingian)
Full Year Range of Middle Merovingian is assumed.
[543, 687]
absent
None
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