Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Limb Protection

The absence or presence of limb protection as a military technology used in warfare. e.g., greaves. covering arms, or legs, or both.  

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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
limb_protection The absence or presence of limb protection for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Limb Protection Description   Edit
91
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
absent
None
92
(Latium - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Latium - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1000, -580]
present
None
93
(Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period)
Full Year Range of Kachi Plain - Pre-Urban Period is assumed.
[-3200, -2500]
absent
None
94
(Ostrogothic Kingdom)
Full Year Range of Ostrogothic Kingdom is assumed.
[489, 554]
present
None
95
(Late Roman Republic)
Full Year Range of Late Roman Republic is assumed.
[-133, -31]
present
None
96
(Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity)
Full Year Range of Western Roman Empire - Late Antiquity is assumed.
[395, 476]
present
None
97
(Republic of St Peter I)
Full Year Range of Republic of St Peter I is assumed.
[711, 904]
present
None
98
(Kansai - Yayoi Period)
Full Year Range of Kansai - Yayoi Period is assumed.
[-300, 250]
unknown
None
99
(Bronze Age Cambodia)
Full Year Range of Bronze Age Cambodia is assumed.
[-1200, -501]
unknown
None
100
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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