Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Helmet

The absence or presence of helmets as a military technology used in warfare.  

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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
helmet The absence or presence of helmet for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Helmet Description   Edit
31
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
32
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
present
None
33
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
present
None
34
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
35
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
present
None
36
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
present
None
37
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
unknown
None
38
(Kalingga Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Kalingga Kingdom is assumed.
[500, 732]
present
None
39
(Mataram Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Mataram Sultanate is assumed.
[1568, 1703]
present
None
40
(Hallstatt D)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt D is assumed.
[-600, -475]
present
None
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