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
171
(Neolithic Yemen)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Yemen is assumed.
[-3500, -1201]
absent
None
172
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
173
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
present
None
174
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
175
(Hmong - Late Qing)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Late Qing is assumed.
[1701, 1895]
present
None
176
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
177
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
178
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
present
None
179
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
absent
None
180
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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