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
191
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
absent
None
192
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
193
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
194
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
present
None
195
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
absent
None
196
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
present
None
197
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
absent
None
198
(Sui Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Sui Dynasty is assumed.
[581, 618]
present
None
199
(Early Wei Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Early Wei Dynasty is assumed.
[-445, -225]
present
None
200
(Western Zhou)
Full Year Range of Western Zhou is assumed.
[-1122, -771]
present
None
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