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
271
(Elam I)
Full Year Range of Elam I is assumed.
[-900, -744]
absent
None
272
(Parthian Empire I)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire I is assumed.
[-247, 40]
present
None
273
(Parthian Empire II)
Full Year Range of Parthian Empire II is assumed.
[41, 226]
present
None
274
(Toltecs)
Full Year Range of Toltecs is assumed.
[900, 1199]
absent
None
275
(Seljuk Sultanate)
Full Year Range of Seljuk Sultanate is assumed.
[1037, 1157]
unknown
None
276
(Elam - Shimashki Period)
Full Year Range of Elam - Shimashki Period is assumed.
[-2028, -1940]
absent
None
277
(Elam - Early Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Early Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1900, -1701]
absent
None
278
(Elam - Late Sukkalmah)
Full Year Range of Elam - Late Sukkalmah is assumed.
[-1700, -1500]
absent
None
279
(Papal States - High Medieval Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - High Medieval Period is assumed.
[1198, 1309]
present
None
280
(Papal States - Renaissance Period)
Full Year Range of Papal States - Renaissance Period is assumed.
[1378, 1527]
present
None
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