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
51
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
present
None
52
(Hellenistic Crete)
Full Year Range of Hellenistic Crete is assumed.
[-323, -69]
present
None
53
(Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial)
Full Year Range of Iban - Brooke Raj and Colonial is assumed.
[1841, 1987]
unknown
None
54
(Mataram Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Mataram Sultanate is assumed.
[1568, 1703]
unknown
None
55
(Deccan - Iron Age)
Full Year Range of Deccan - Iron Age is assumed.
[-1200, -300]
unknown
None
56
(Early A'chik)
Full Year Range of Early A'chik is assumed.
[1775, 1867]
absent
None
57
(Late A'chik)
Full Year Range of Late A'chik is assumed.
[1867, 1956]
absent
None
58
(Kannauj - Varman Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Kannauj - Varman Dynasty is assumed.
[650, 780]
unknown
None
59
(Uruk)
Full Year Range of Uruk is assumed.
[-4000, -2900]
unknown
None
60
(The Old Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of The Old Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1900, -1700]
absent
None
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