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
281
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
present
None
282
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
present
None
283
(Late Angkor)
Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed.
[1220, 1432]
present
None
284
(Khmer Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Khmer Kingdom is assumed.
[1432, 1594]
present
None
285
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
present
None
286
(Funan II)
Full Year Range of Funan II is assumed.
[540, 640]
present
None
287
(Bronze Age Cambodia)
Full Year Range of Bronze Age Cambodia is assumed.
[-500, 224]
present
None
288
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
present
None
289
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
absent
None
290
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
present
None
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