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
21
(Koktepe II)
Full Year Range of Koktepe II is assumed.
[-750, -550]
unknown
None
22
(Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Yemen - Qasimid Dynasty is assumed.
[1637, 1805]
unknown
None
23
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
absent
None
24
(Hmong - Early Chinese)
Full Year Range of Hmong - Early Chinese is assumed.
[1895, 1941]
unknown
None
25
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
present
None
26
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate II)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate II is assumed.
[500, 649]
unknown
None
27
(Sabaean Commonwealth)
Full Year Range of Sabaean Commonwealth is assumed.
[-800, -451]
unknown
None
28
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
29
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
present
None
30
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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