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
301
(Warring States Japan)
Full Year Range of Warring States Japan is assumed.
[1467, 1568]
present
None
302
(Classical Angkor)
Full Year Range of Classical Angkor is assumed.
[1100, 1220]
absent
None
303
(Early Angkor)
Full Year Range of Early Angkor is assumed.
[802, 1100]
absent
None
304
(Late Angkor)
Full Year Range of Late Angkor is assumed.
[1220, 1432]
absent
None
305
(Chenla)
Full Year Range of Chenla is assumed.
[550, 825]
absent
None
306
(Funan I)
Full Year Range of Funan I is assumed.
[225, 540]
absent
None
307
(Mali Empire)
Full Year Range of Mali Empire is assumed.
[1230, 1410]
present
None
308
(Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty)
Full Year Range of Songhai Empire - Askiya Dynasty is assumed.
[1493, 1591]
present
None
309
(Xianbei Confederation)
Full Year Range of Xianbei Confederation is assumed.
[100, 250]
present
None
310
(Later Wagadu Empire)
Full Year Range of Later Wagadu Empire is assumed.
[1078, 1203]
present
None
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