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
211
(La Tene A-B1)
Full Year Range of La Tene A-B1 is assumed.
[-475, -325]
present
None
212
(La Tene B2-C1)
Full Year Range of La Tene B2-C1 is assumed.
[-325, -175]
present
None
213
(French Kingdom - Late Valois)
Full Year Range of French Kingdom - Late Valois is assumed.
[1450, 1589]
present
None
214
(Akan - Pre-Ashanti)
Full Year Range of Akan - Pre-Ashanti is assumed.
[1501, 1701]
present
None
215
(Archaic Crete)
Full Year Range of Archaic Crete is assumed.
[-710, -500]
present
None
216
(Classical Crete)
Full Year Range of Classical Crete is assumed.
[-500, -323]
present
None
217
(The Emirate of Crete)
Full Year Range of The Emirate of Crete is assumed.
[824, 961]
present
None
218
(New Palace Crete)
Full Year Range of New Palace Crete is assumed.
[-1700, -1450]
present
None
219
(Hawaii I)
Full Year Range of Hawaii I is assumed.
[1000, 1200]
unknown
None
220
(Hawaii II)
Full Year Range of Hawaii II is assumed.
[1200, 1580]
unknown
None
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