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
11
(Haudenosaunee Confederacy - Early)
1621 CE 1713 CE
present
None
12
(Canaan)
Full Year Range of Canaan is assumed.
[-2000, -1175]
absent
None
13
(Hallstatt A-B1)
Full Year Range of Hallstatt A-B1 is assumed.
[-1000, -900]
unknown
None
14
(Elymais II)
Full Year Range of Elymais II is assumed.
[25, 215]
present
None
15
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
16
(Neolithic Crete)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Crete is assumed.
[-7000, -3000]
absent
None
17
(Atlantic Complex)
Full Year Range of Atlantic Complex is assumed.
[-2200, -1000]
absent
None
18
(Egypt - Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Dynasty II is assumed.
[-2900, -2687]
absent
None
19
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
present
None
20
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
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