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
81
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
absent
None
82
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
present
None
83
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
present
None
84
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
85
(Seljuk Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed.
[1037, 1157]
present
None
86
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
87
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
absent
None
88
(Susa III)
Full Year Range of Susa III is assumed.
[-3100, -2675]
absent
None
89
(Icelandic Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Icelandic Commonwealth is assumed.
[930, 1262]
present
None
90
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
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