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
31
(Prepalatial Crete)
Full Year Range of Prepalatial Crete is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
32
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
present
None
33
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
absent
None
34
(Ayyubid Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Ayyubid Sultanate is assumed.
[1171, 1250]
present
None
35
(Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Mamluk Sultanate I is assumed.
[1260, 1348]
present
None
36
(Naqada I)
Full Year Range of Naqada I is assumed.
[-3800, -3550]
absent
None
37
(Ptolemaic Kingdom I)
Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom I is assumed.
[-305, -217]
present
None
38
(Ptolemaic Kingdom II)
Full Year Range of Ptolemaic Kingdom II is assumed.
[-217, -30]
present
None
39
(Egypt - Saite Period)
Full Year Range of Egypt - Saite Period is assumed.
[-664, -525]
present
None
40
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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