Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Handheld weapons

Polearm

The absence or presence of polearms as a military technology used in warfare. this category includes halberds, naginatas, and morning stars  

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

# Polity Year(s) Polearm Description   Edit
191
(Kushan Empire)
Full Year Range of Kushan Empire is assumed.
[35, 319]
present
None
192
(Tocharians)
Full Year Range of Tocharians is assumed.
[-129, 29]
present
None
193
(Western Jin)
Full Year Range of Western Jin is assumed.
[265, 317]
present
None
194
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
195
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
present
None
196
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
197
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
198
(Northern Song)
Full Year Range of Northern Song is assumed.
[960, 1127]
present
None
199
(Northern Wei)
Full Year Range of Northern Wei is assumed.
[386, 534]
present
None
200
(Early Qing)
Full Year Range of Early Qing is assumed.
[1644, 1796]
present
None
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