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
101
(Jenne-jeno I)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno I is assumed.
[-250, 49]
absent
None
102
(Jenne-jeno II)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno II is assumed.
[50, 399]
absent
None
103
(Jenne-jeno III)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno III is assumed.
[400, 899]
absent
None
104
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
present
None
105
(Jenne-jeno IV)
Full Year Range of Jenne-jeno IV is assumed.
[900, 1300]
absent
None
106
(Eastern Turk Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Eastern Turk Khaganate is assumed.
[583, 630]
unknown
None
107
(Khitan I)
Full Year Range of Khitan I is assumed.
[907, 1125]
unknown
None
108
(Rouran Khaganate)
Full Year Range of Rouran Khaganate is assumed.
[300, 555]
unknown
None
109
(Shiwei)
Full Year Range of Shiwei is assumed.
[600, 1000]
unknown
None
110
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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