Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Plate Armor

The absence or presence of plate armor as a military technology used in warfare. armor made of iron or steel plates.  

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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
plate_armor The absence or presence of plate armor for a polity. - present
- absent
- unknown
- Transitional (Absent -> Present)
- Transitional (Present -> Absent)

# Polity Year(s) Plate Armor Description   Edit
91
(Susiana B)
Full Year Range of Susiana B is assumed.
[-5700, -5100]
absent
None
92
(Susiana - Late Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Late Ubaid is assumed.
[-4700, -4300]
absent
None
93
(Susiana - Early Ubaid)
Full Year Range of Susiana - Early Ubaid is assumed.
[-5100, -4700]
absent
None
94
(Elam III)
Full Year Range of Elam III is assumed.
[-612, -539]
absent
None
95
(Pre-Ceramic Period)
Full Year Range of Pre-Ceramic Period is assumed.
[-7800, -7200]
absent
None
96
(Sasanid Empire I)
Full Year Range of Sasanid Empire I is assumed.
[205, 487]
unknown
None
97
(Seleucids)
Full Year Range of Seleucids is assumed.
[-312, -63]
present
None
98
(Susa I)
Full Year Range of Susa I is assumed.
[-4300, -3800]
absent
None
99
(Susa II)
Full Year Range of Susa II is assumed.
[-3800, -3100]
absent
None
100
(Akkadian Empire)
Full Year Range of Akkadian Empire is assumed.
[-2270, -2083]
absent
None
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