Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Military use of Metals

Iron

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

# Polity Year(s) Iron Description   Edit
101
(Andronovo)
Full Year Range of Andronovo is assumed.
[-1800, -1200]
unknown
None
102
(Phoenician Empire)
Full Year Range of Phoenician Empire is assumed.
[-1200, -332]
present
None
103
(Saadi Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Saadi Sultanate is assumed.
[1554, 1659]
unknown
None
104
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
present
None
105
(Segou Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Segou Kingdom is assumed.
[1650, 1712]
unknown
None
106
(Sarazm)
Full Year Range of Sarazm is assumed.
[-3500, -2000]
unknown
None
107
(Fatimid Caliphate)
Full Year Range of Fatimid Caliphate is assumed.
[909, 1171]
present
None
108
(East Roman Empire)
Full Year Range of East Roman Empire is assumed.
[395, 631]
present
None
109
(Kara-Khanids)
Full Year Range of Kara-Khanids is assumed.
[950, 1212]
present
None
110
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
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