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
261
(Japan - Early Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Early Jomon is assumed.
[-5300, -3500]
absent
None
262
(Japan - Late Jomon)
Full Year Range of Japan - Late Jomon is assumed.
[-2500, -1200]
absent
None
263
(Kamakura Shogunate)
Full Year Range of Kamakura Shogunate is assumed.
[1185, 1333]
present
None
264
(Kansai - Kofun Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Kofun Period is assumed.
[250, 537]
present
None
265
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
absent
None
266
(Latium - Bronze Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Bronze Age is assumed.
[-1800, -900]
absent
None
267
(Latium - Copper Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Copper Age is assumed.
[-3600, -1800]
absent
None
268
(Latium - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1000, -580]
present
None
269
(Rome - Republic of St Peter II)
Full Year Range of Rome - Republic of St Peter II is assumed.
[904, 1198]
present
None
270
(Papal States - High Medieval Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed.
[1198, 1309]
present
None
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