Section: Warfare Variables
Subsection: Military Technologies Armor

Shield

The absence or presence of shields as a military technology used in warfare.  

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

# Polity Year(s) Shield Description   Edit
171
(Erligang)
Full Year Range of Erligang is assumed.
[-1650, -1250]
present
None
172
(Erlitou)
Full Year Range of Erlitou is assumed.
[-1850, -1600]
unknown
None
173
(Jin)
Full Year Range of Jin is assumed.
[-780, -404]
present
None
174
(Longshan)
Full Year Range of Longshan is assumed.
[-3000, -1900]
absent
None
175
(Great Ming)
Full Year Range of Great Ming is assumed.
[1368, 1644]
present
None
176
(Peiligang)
Full Year Range of Peiligang is assumed.
[-7000, -5001]
absent
None
177
(Late Shang)
Full Year Range of Late Shang is assumed.
[-1250, -1045]
present
None
178
(Tang Dynasty I)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty I is assumed.
[617, 763]
present
None
179
(Tang Dynasty II)
Full Year Range of Tang Dynasty II is assumed.
[763, 907]
present
None
180
(Cuzco - Early Intermediate I)
Full Year Range of Cuzco - Early Intermediate I is assumed.
[200, 499]
unknown
None
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