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
261
(Second Dynasty of Isin)
Full Year Range of Second Dynasty of Isin is assumed.
[-1153, -1027]
absent
None
262
(Isin-Larsa)
Full Year Range of Isin-Larsa is assumed.
[-2004, -1763]
absent
None
263
(Neo-Babylonian Empire)
Full Year Range of Neo-Babylonian Empire is assumed.
[-626, -539]
present
None
264
(Bamana kingdom)
Full Year Range of Bamana kingdom is assumed.
[1712, 1861]
unknown
None
265
(Ak Koyunlu)
Full Year Range of Ak Koyunlu is assumed.
[1339, 1501]
present
None
266
(Elam - Awan Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Elam - Awan Dynasty I is assumed.
[-2675, -2100]
absent
None
267
(Buyid Confederation)
Full Year Range of Buyid Confederation is assumed.
[932, 1062]
absent
None
268
(Elam - Crisis Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Crisis Period is assumed.
[-1100, -900]
absent
None
269
(Ilkhanate)
Full Year Range of Ilkhanate is assumed.
[1256, 1339]
unknown
None
270
(Elam - Shutrukid Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shutrukid Period is assumed.
[-1199, -1100]
absent
None
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