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
11
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
unknown
None
12
(Geometric Crete)
Full Year Range of Geometric Crete is assumed.
[-1000, -710]
present
None
13
(Neolithic Crete)
Full Year Range of Neolithic Crete is assumed.
[-7000, -3000]
absent
None
14
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
absent
None
15
(Sarazm)
Full Year Range of Sarazm is assumed.
[-3500, -2000]
unknown
None
16
(Chuuk - Early Truk)
Full Year Range of Chuuk - Early Truk is assumed.
[1775, 1886]
absent
None
17
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
18
(Eastern Han Empire)
Full Year Range of Eastern Han Empire is assumed.
[25, 220]
present
None
19
(Ottoman Empire III)
Full Year Range of Ottoman Empire III is assumed.
[1683, 1839]
present
None
20
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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