Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Laminar Armor

The absence or presence of laminar armor as a military technology used in warfare. (also known as banded mail, example: lorica segmentata). armor that is made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of sold armor plates.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Laminar Armor Description   Edit
61
(Delhi Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Delhi Sultanate is assumed.
[1206, 1526]
unknown
None
62
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
63
(Yangshao)
Full Year Range of Yangshao is assumed.
[-5000, -3000]
absent
None
64
(Final Postpalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Final Postpalatial Crete is assumed.
[-1200, -1000]
present
None
65
(Gupta Empire)
Full Year Range of Gupta Empire is assumed.
[320, 550]
unknown
None
66
(Kannauj - Varman Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Kannauj - Varman Dynasty is assumed.
[650, 780]
unknown
None
67
(Mughal Empire)
Full Year Range of Mughal Empire is assumed.
[1526, 1858]
unknown
None
68
(Vijayanagara Empire)
Full Year Range of Vijayanagara Empire is assumed.
[1336, 1646]
unknown
None
69
(Akkadian Empire)
Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed.
[-2270, -2083]
absent
None
70
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
absent
None
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